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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: bnasty@mchsi.com (VODAFONE ONLINE PROMO)
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:47:35 +0000
Subject: E-MAIL ALERT

Customer Service and Logistic Department
Reference No:FL/668530092
Batch No: 452006/14/FIFA06/FL.

We gladly wish to inform you of the draws of the VODAFONE ONLINE
PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL in conjunction with the National Organizing Committee
of the 2007 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CUP held on the 23rd May, 2007 in Athens
Greece.

However, your e-mail address assigned to E-Tag number 193.45.24.02 in
the Random Computer Selection System(RCSS) of email addreses, flagged
outthe lucky numbers 21-7-14-04-19-34 and consequently won you the
lottery in the 1st category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please be informed that all participants in this Vodafone promotion
program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 500,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual e-mail addresses.

This Vodafone promotion is Organized by the host country
incollaboration with FIFA. Funds for the draws have been contributed by
the major sponsors of the games which include adidas, Hyundai,
FujiFilm, MasterCard, Gillette, Cocacola, Continental,Toshiba,Mcdonalds and a
host of others.

Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants
of this program.With respect to the above, you have therefore been
approved for payment of a lump sum of Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain
Pounds (£500.000.00 GBP) in certified cheque credited to File
No:LP/26510460037/02.

This is from a total cash prize of five million pounds(500,000.00 GBP)
shared among the ten international winners in the 1st category. Along
with (A FIRST CATEGORY RAFFLE DRAW TICKET) To begin the claim processing
of your prize you are to contact the claims agent with the form below,
You are required to fill this form to facilitate the processing of your
claims which will lead to the payment of your prize to you as required.

PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone numbers:
8. Nationality:
9.Country of Residence:

FUDICIARY AGENT:Mr. Niklas Flippo (Rev.)

Email: onlineclaimsagent@vodafoneworld.org

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the VODAFONE ONLINE
PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL

Best Regards,
MRS LUCY BAINES
Lottery Co-Ordinator)

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