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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: "weatheronline_0@terra.es" <weatheronline_0@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 00:52:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOUR E-MAIL JUST WON YOU WEATHER LOTTERY
PRIZE.CONTACT MR SHAW FOR YOUR CLAIMS!!!






ELECTRONIC MAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION
THE WEATHER ONLINE LOTTERY.
24 St Michaels Rd,
Headingley
LEEDS.
22/05/2007.

Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188.
SERIAL No: S/N-00168
TICKET No: KB8701/LP13
Winning no: KB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS ...............................

Dear Winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 30th April,2007 from the weather International Lottery programme.Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses , your mail was attached to ticket number 20511465463-7644,serial number : S/N-00168 batch number 8056490902/188.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-2-9-4-5-6 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum of £2,000,000(Two million GBP pound) in cash credit file ref ILP/HW 47509/02, from the total cash prize of £20,000,000.00(POUNDS STERLING) shared amongst ten lucky winners in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from canada,Australia, United state,Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomorate of some multinational companies as part of
their social responsibility to the citizens in the communitties where they have operational base.We hope with part of your prize, you will play a major role in developing your society and contribute in eradicating poverty in the globe .

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,
Simply contact our fiducial agent,



Mr Shaw Machenry.
+447045716516
+447035902109
Weather lottery claims agent.
fiduciary_agentmachenry@yahoo.com.sg
to 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 as to help us locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until 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 of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed within 20days of notification. Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually Rolled down to the next draw .
.
You are hereby advice to send us the following;

1. Your full name and address................
2. Your personal phone and fax number,...........
3. Your winning numbers...................
4. Your Occupaton and Age...................
5. Your Nationality and Country..................
6 A scanned copy of your I.D card for identification............................
7.Favourite Pet...........................................


Congratulations,once more from the entire Management and Staff of weather online lottery Cooperation to you as one of our lucky winners this year. please note that all response should be sent to the claims agent email address.as any response to this box will not be treated. Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program.and have a wonderful day.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Rafeal George(co-ordinator).
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

THANKS:
MANAGEMENT, WEATHER LOTTERY INC.

LOTTERY SPONSORS:
MICROSOFTCORPORATION.
CONSERVATES(ECOLOGICAL) TRUST FUND.

CERTIFIED BY THE LOTTERY BOARD INC










Registered Charity No. 1047257
Dr Keith Milhench.
C.E.O Weather Lottery.





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