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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: "robert danco" <robertdanco600@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: robertdanco0@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:17:25 +0000
Subject: (WINNING NOTIFICATION (CONGRATULATIONS!!!)

               GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC

                  GILI HOUSE, 226 HIGH ROAD,

                LYNTON STONE, LONDON-ENGLAND

                  Tel/Fax:00-44-870-135-7684

 

Date: 06/10/2006

Ref:05/8755412/2005

Batch no; 987644329/654

WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILI

 

It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize release of this month lottery result from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INCORPORATE. These lotteries are fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number; 109865442 serial number 8751128673.

 

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 22-41-63-77-82 bonus number 34,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You are here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: GILI/MM 8755412/05 from the total cash prize of US$20,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in this category.

 

All email addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

 

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

 

Further more your details e-mail address falls within our LONDON REGIONAL OFFICE in UNITED KINDOM, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00 will be released to you from our London correspondent where we have our corporate head quarters.  We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

 

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

 

Simply contact our fiduciary agent, Dr. Robert Danco via the Email as follows:(robertdanco0@hotmail.com) File for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

 

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public till your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

 

DO CONTACT YOUR PAYMENT AGENT VIA DR ROBERT DIALLO ON THE EMAIL; ANY BEACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION

 

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 14th of October 2006; otherwise funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

 

BEST REGARDS

 

PROF.FELIX TUNJI.

GILI CHAIRMAN. 

 

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.

 

FULL NAME__________________________________________

 

DATE OF BIRTH______________________________________

 

CONTACT ADDRESS____________________________________

 

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER_______________________________

 

SEX________________________________________________

 

NATIONALITY________________________________________

 

OCCUPATION_________________________________________

 

EMAIL ADDRESS______________________________________

 

DATE_______________________________________________

 

SIGNATURE__________________________________________

 

WINNER'S REF/BATCH NO_______________________APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

 



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