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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Sachsen Lotto-Gmbh" <WEBDNXIEV401@prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:50:33 -0800
Subject: Congratulations!!!You Have Won One Million Euro.Contact Your Claims Agent Now.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Sachsen-Strasse 52,DE-13370 Postdam
Germany.

Reference Number: SL/06-GmbH/4009
Batch Number: SL/06- GmbH/3434

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded annual final draws of Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Program.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of
individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer ballot search from the
internet as part of our international promotions
program which we conduct every year.No tickets were
sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail
address attached to serial number 06-3434 drew the
lucky numbers 7-17-21-26-37-42 which consequently
emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners
in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of Lá1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited
to file SL/06-GmbH/4009. This is from a total cash
prize of Lá50 Million Euro shared amongst the first
fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for Sachsen Lotto-GmbH. The estimated Lá50 million
jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history.
The biggest was the Lá363 million jackpot that went to
two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game
Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a
hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers
and names, we advice that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank account as
this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
London. In view of this, your Lá1,000,000.00 (One
Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and
accredited agent assigned to you:
Mr.Gray Armstrong
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-701-113-9143
+44-703-184-6349
Fax: +44-870-478-3252
E-mail: slgmbh07@yahoo.co.uk

You are required to furnish him with the following:
1, Full Names
2, Winning E-mail
3, Reference Number
4, Batch Number
5, Mobile/Telephone number.

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing
and remittance of your prize funds into your
designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later
than 3 weeks. After this date all funds will be
returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:SL/06-
GmbH/4009 and Batch numbers:SL/06-GmbH/3434 in every
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should
there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.
Congratulations once again from all members of our
staff and thanks for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Julia Flo
Promotions Manager.
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH.


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