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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: "MARK GREG" <markgreg5543611@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:54:34 -0800
Subject: REF NO: SL/74/368/05 CONGRATULATION, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON YOU A PRICE

FROM: SWISS LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
POSTFACH, 4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE: SWITZERLAND
REF NO: SL/74/368/05
BATCH NO: SL-121-LT-11-12-05


DEAR SIR/MADAM,



WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR RECENT DRAWS HELD ON
THE 18th OF December 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,000,000 (ONE MILLION
DOLLARS) Note that all participants in this lottery program have been
selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines
and web sites.



This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill gates of
Microsoft Inc and other corporate organizations. This is to encourage the
use of the Internet and computers worldwide.



For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.



To file for your claim, please contact our London payment office Mr. Steve
Henry E-address: ( stevehenry21@winning.com ) E-mail with the following
information below as soon as possible for the immediate release of your
winnings. It will enable our account department proceed with the processing
of your cheque. You are required to fill the required details:



USE CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

FULL NAME:

NEXT OF KIN:

CONTACT ADDRESS DETAILS:

SEX:

PHONE (HOUSE NO AND MOBILE PHONE) AND FAX NUMBERS:

AGE:

COMPANY NAME:

PROFESSION:

NATIONALITY:

CONTACT ADDRESS DETAILS WHERE YOU WISH YOUR CHEQUE POSTED TO:


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY AND INDIVIDUAL:


DATE:


I .................................................here by duly declare
that I have not claimed any fund from THE SWISS LOTTO INTERNATIONAL Company
before and will abide with the procedures for my fund release.



Nationality:



Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than one month after the
date of this notice. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in
all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.



NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable
us attend to your winnings.



Our Finance company has been contacted to handle payments on your behalf,
once we confirm your information, your payments would be processed.


Thanks

Mr. Mark Greg
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR)
POSTFACH, 4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE: SWITZERLAND.

REF NO: SL/74/368/05 CONGRATULATION, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON YOU A
PRICE

_________________________________________________________________
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