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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: "Lucky Winner" <pbllucyegams18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pbldirectorofclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:25:41 +0000
Subject: CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE GROUP CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF No: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH NO :10-23-44-72-80
SERIAL NO: MUOTI/82536
TICKET NO: WRNM/SMI/5990
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE:
POWER BALL LOTTERY E-WHEEL E-GAME 2007.

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 22th Febuary 2007. This is an end of the
year bonanza and scientific computer game in which email addresses were
used. It is a promotional programe aimed at encouraging internet users,
therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

You have been approved for the star prize of £528,000:00 (Five Hundred
And Twenty Eight Thousand GBP).To claim your winning prize you are to
contact the appointed agent Promise Green as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:

Promise Green
Claim Processing Manager,
E-mail:pbldirectorofclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-703-192-6505

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact
Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)
via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.

The Validity period of the winnings is for 14 working days hence you
are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before
this date will be returned to European Union Treasury as Unclaimed.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Lucy Albert.
Group -Coordinator)

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