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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: jjscdoak@mchsi.com (FREE LOTTO NOTIFICATION)
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:31:25 +0000
Subject: FREELOTTO

FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE
22 Dexter House
Southend Croydon
London, CR0 1DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-208-144-0045
Fax: +44-871-247-5201


WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear winner,

We are pleased to inform you about the recent results of our online FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on 3rd of April 2007. You were entered as a dependent client with: Reference Serial Number: F1-003-7890.UK and Batch number FR/45-7890-07. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 20-21-28-29-43-49 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved the payment of £850,000, 000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to reference number: TFT/551124943/FPC.

Congratulations!!!
Free Lotto Winning Draw Results

£50,000.00: 4-5-33-34-40-42
£200,000.00: 6-9-13-18-28-39
£10,000.00: 8-12-14-17-39-44
£100,000.00 : 2-5-16-22-26-30
Daily Jackpot £850,000,000.00: 20-21-28-29-43-49
Super Bulk £10,000,000.00 : 2-14-22-33-36-37

Please contact the under listed claims release office with the verification funds release form for immediate pay out of your cash prize:

Mr. Owen Fredrick
(Free lotto Fiduciary Department)
22 Dexter House
Southend Croydon
London, CR0 1DN
United Kingdom
Email: owenfredrick_claimoffice@inbox.com
Tel: +44-208-144-0045
Fax: +44-871-247-5201

He is your agent and also responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. After receiving your payment from our office in the United kindom; other relevant documents you may need as proof of source of fund will be delivered to you by a registered courier delivery company.

FILL THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.COUNTRY:
4.SEX:
5.AGE:
6.MARITAL STATUS:
7.OCCUPATION:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:

The free lotto internet drew is held every six months and is so organized to encourage frequent gamblers, lottery players, travellers around the world including, the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. We are proud to say that over 300 millions Pounds are won annually in more that 118 countries worldwide.

Sincerely,

Engr. Barret Goode
Programme Director

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