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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: millenium trust <milleniumtrust5@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs_heninjohnson@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 4 Jul 2007 21:54:13 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit


It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category"A"
winner of the Millenium International South Africa.)

CONGRATULATIONS!

You are entitled to a prize sum of S$4,500,000.00 reference number for
your prize is PL/UK/61-812087, email ticket
number HF754/22/76, winning number: 37-13-43-85-67-11.

As a category A winner,you have been selected from a total number of
25,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America.
After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only
six winners emerged in the category and therefore both are to receive
payouts of US$4,500,000.00 from the total 27,000,000.00 United States
Dollars for second category winners.

We in the Millenium International South Africa, It is by this program,
launching our model computer balloting draws, developed and designed
to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our
various programs.

With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all
winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

To immediately collect your prize, please contact our Category"A"financial
handlers with information below:
Mrs henin johnson

AlphaTrust& Finance Company South Africa
Email :mrs_heninjohnson@yahoo.co.uk

Provide prize reference umber-WWPL/UK/61-812087 and winning number
37-13-43-85-67-11, lotto code number HFTI/941OYI/06 for confirmation.
In your best interests, you must initiate contact within one week of
receipt of this correspondence.

You are to keep all information from the public as we will not
entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and
msecurity for all winners.

Other necessary Millenium International South Africa information are:
Draw 1number: 01-11417
Draw 2 number:02-7962
International code no:IL55008

You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize.

You are seriously advised once again to keep all winning information
and numbers from the public in line withour company security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
unscrupulous individuals.

We congratulateyou once again and it is our hope that you participate
in any of ourinternational programs in the nearest future.


Thank you

Sincerely,

THE COORDINATOR,
MILLENIUM INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA
GREAT SURRYHOUSE
203 BLACK FRAIRS ROAD,
LONDON
SE 1 8NH



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