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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: electroniclotterypromo@microcamp.com.br
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:11:48 -0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON / CONGRATULATION


ELECTRONIC EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOThe Office of Fair Trading,Fleetbank House,2-6
Salisbury Square,London YOU HAVE WON: $2,000,000.00 [USD]REF NUMBER:
9211-285-167BATCH NO: R-L-PUK/0043/EMO ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM We are
pleased to inform you of winning this month ELECTRONIC EMAIL LOTTERY PROMO.As
part of our yearly bonanza. You/Your company's email address,attached to
ticket number 4278-8845-284, with serial number 211-358 drew the lucky
numbers 56-39-99-20, and consequently won the lottery in 1st category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of( $2.000,000.00 ) All
participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
125,000 emails from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada,Europe and North
America and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS! 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 claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program . You are required to Contact immediately the Claims Official,
below for the immediate processing and collection of your winning claim with
your: Full Name,Telephone and Email address. Please quote your Reference
number and Batch Number in all correspondence. Do contact your claim
agent:Contact person: DANIEL BRIANEmail:info_remit@mail.mdCongratulations
again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program. Sincerely, Mrs. Tonia BruceThe Promotions
Manager,INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYELECTRONIC EMAIL LOTTERY PROMO UK. For due
processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your
choice. Remember, all claims must be made within two weeks . After this date,
all funds will be returned as unclaimed. N.B. Any breach of
confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent. 
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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