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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: "Mrs. Aisha Muhammad" <mrsaishamohd@yahoo.se> (may be fake)
Reply-To: markwilliams_40@yahoo.se
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:22:00 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend.....

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
TRANSGLOBAL LOTTERY ONLINE
GAME 2007

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF NO.: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH NO.; 14/0017/1PD
TICKET NO: AY7484353809NL
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Transglobal Lottery wishes to inform you about the result of email ballot Lottery International Program by Great Britain held on the 2nd of April 2007 for UK Citizens and non UK Citizens. Your email account has been picked amongst winners. You have therefore been approved to claim one million five hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars (USD 1,550,000.00) only. This is from a total cash price of ten million United State Dollar (USD10,000,000.00) shared amongst the first one hundred (100) lucky winners.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money received. Please remember to quote your reference#, batch #, ticket # and your Lucky # in all correspondence. 08,14,19,28,29,48,Bonus 06,To file for your claim, please contact our Foreign Service Manager for category A Grand premium Lottery Winners (Mr. Mark Williams)through this e-mail address; markwilliams_40@yahoo.se. The said sum has since been deposited with a reputable finance house waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account. This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Bill Gates of Microsoft and Proton Motors Berhad Malaysia, to encourage the use of Internet and Computers world wide.

All winners are advice to keep winning information confidential until claim has been processed and money remitted to them. It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Kindly confirm to us the receipt of this notice, to enable us submit your file to our Finance House, for processing and releasing of your fund.

Be informed that your winning prize has a Hard Cover Insurance Policy (HCIP) that makes it difficult to deduct a cent until the sum is finally credited into your designated account in full amount. In view of the above you are hereby requested to contact this Agency Mr. Mark Williams Foreign Service manager for Category A through this email address; markwilliams_40@yahoo.se, as soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best regards,
Mrs. Aisha Muhammad.
Lottery Co-ordinator. Serial No.744604874

FILL OUT THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________________________________________
2. ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________
3. STATE: ______________________________________________________________________
4. COUNTRY: __________________________________________________________________
5. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________________________________________
6. SEX: _________________________________________________________________________
7. AGE: ________________________________________________________________________
8. MARITAL STATUS: _________________________________________________________
9. OCCUPATION: ______________________________________________________________
10. REF NUMBER: _____________________________________________________________
11. BATCH NUMBER: __________________________________________________________
12. TICKET NUMBER: _________________________________________________________
13. LUCKY NUMBER: __________________________________________________________
14. AMOUNT WON: ____________________________________________________________


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