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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: "Mr. Karen Debbie" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: gary_woodgate10571@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:23:13 -0800
Subject: REF NO: HLP/200-26937564-75600545-188

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ROYAL HERITAGE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS UNITED KINGDOM.
P.O Box 1103 Denham Street,
39 Pendleton Place,Greenwich,
London, SE10 0RX8.

Tel:+44(0)702 305 3577
Fax:+44 (0)703 040 3567
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GAMBLING BOARD OF GREAT BRITAIN
LICENSED. ONLINE BALLOT LOTTERY
(Registration 70339411).
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
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REF NO: RHLP/200-26937564-75600545-188
BATCH: 2005MJL-01
(No Ticket Sold)
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ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION
CENTER:UNITED KINGDOM

Lucky winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the ROYAL HERITAGE MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY
WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on the 1st of January 2006 in London. Your e-mail
address attached to Reference number:RHLP/2006-26954564- 5600-188 with Serial
number 76091/02 drew the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-13-2-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery prize in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of GBP£5,500,000.00 POUNDS (Five million five hundred
thousand great britain ounds) in cash credited to file W2045/1108309/06.
This is from a total cash prize of £ 27,500,000.00 POUNDS,shared among the
five (5) international winners in this category of this years Lottery Program
Jackpot as the 2nd largest ever for the European Lottery.

The estimated £73 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in the European
history. The biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two winners
in a May 2000 draw of the big game mega millions predecessor.Please note
that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative
office in UK as indicated in our play coupon.In view of this, your GBP£5,500,000.00
POUNDS (Five million five hundred thousand great britain pounds) would be
released to you by one of our agent.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him The funds will
be transfered to you through a private offshore bank who are one of our
sponsors. All participants were selected randomly(Electronically Generated)
from the 'World Wide Web' site through a computer ballot system and extracted
from over 100,000 company addresses. This promotion takes place quaterly.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations
confidential till your claim is processed and your money transferred to
your designated bank account of your choice. This is a part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

ELIGIBILITY:

This promotion is offered electronically via the Internet and is open to
all persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email address. Principals
and employees of the Royal Heritage Lottery International and its respective
Parents, subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible to partake
in his promotion.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES:

It is our standard practice to allocate agents for the processing of claims
application. It is even more imperative for oversea winners. To begin your
claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency,You are to contact
the underlisted officer by email for processing and remittance of your prize
money to you.Your assigned claims officer contact informational is:

Name: Mr.Gary Woodgate
Email:gary_woodgate10571@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44(0)701-113-8897

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 8th February,2007.
All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly.Do
email the above email addresses from now on,you are to contact your assigned
claims officer.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,and press
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until
the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,

Mrs.Karen Debbie.







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