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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: POWER BALL LOTTO <allstake@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:44:39 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU WON/FINAL NOTICE




AWARD WON PRIZE NOTIFICATION
Ref Number: SA/331/027
Batch Number: SA-476-809

Dear Lucky Winner,
This email confirms that you have been notified of by the POWERBALL INTER LOTTO BV The Spanish of your email lottery winning for 2006 Powerball Lotto - Wheel E-game held on 6th September 2006.

The ongoing lottery promotion is an online cyber lotto draws conducted from an exclusive list of 2,500,000 different email addresses enrolled for the Lotto-Wheel E-game. compelling from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program, Your email ID was selected by Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS) from the internet. No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail with the following: Ticket Number: 4416273 with serial Number: 00510423 drew lucky Number: 9-13-24-27-30-38 as your address emerged as one of the 10 winners in the category "A"

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of $500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) each from the total payout of $4,500,000,00. Your prize awards will be paid to you upon endorsement of the winners certificate and all official documents relating to your won prize as a precautionary measure to ensure that payment are been paid to the rightful winner.
To begin your claim you are advice to urgently contact the claim officer Mr. TOM .G. RAUL of Tejas Finance Consultancy an accredited agency with the following contact information below. Please note, as all unclaimed prize are nullified and cancelled after 10 days from the date of this notice:
Mr. Tom .G. Raul
Tel: 34-646-730-725
Email: tejasagency@aim.com

In your best interest and to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your bank account.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/no participants of this program.

Congratulations once again.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Lilla Puyol (Lottery Coordinator).
WebSite:www.powerball.com
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