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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: "NET TIME NATIONAL TRUST AGENCY" <netimenatrustagency3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:15:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS online Draw

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS online Draw
Net time National Trust Agency
Suite 534 Carlton center
15-89, 28008 Johannesburg
South Africa.

Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.

Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/06.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE
LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 19th March 2007 This is a millennium scientific
computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging Internet users; therefore you do not need to
buy ticket to enter for it.

YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO MARCH MSWLL. WITH
SERIAL NUMBER S/N-00168 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 887-1 3-865-37-10-83, AND
CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN
APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF US$ 950,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and fifty thousand
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PAYABLE IN CASH.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please be aware that the PAYING BANK. Will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary
agent. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you. Be informed that the deadline to claim your Winning prize
money is 20th April 2007.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE
AND BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES TO YOUR
CLAIMS OFFICER. Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME
to give out prizes based on COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. By doing this the
foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and business
pursuits.
Do contact our approve agent below Via Email: for the processing of your
winning prize.
*********************************************************************************
Net time National Trust Agency
Dr. Mark Dennis
Address: #1324ghp clippark canton Johannesburg
South Africa
Hotline +27737007962
E-mail: markdennis27@yahoo.co.uk
********************************************************************
Best regard,
Mrs. Emily Simon,

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