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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: PRIZE AWARD DEPT <cruiz3@prodigy.net.mx>
Reply-To: solottoaward3@yahoo.de
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:46:04 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!



FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,
UK INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY

ATTENTION!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the last final annual
draw of our LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Programs.The online cyber lotto
draws
was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate institutions, picked by an advanced
automated
random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After
thisautomated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a winner
in
the category "A" with the following numbers attached Reference Number:
GP 14-M-246-04,Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2005 and Ticket Number: PP
3502 /8707-01.

You are therefore to receive a star prize of One Million Three Hundred
and Twenty-four Thousand,Three Hundred and Sixty-five Great British
Pounds (GB£1,324,365.00) which amount a cash payout of Two Million
Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars( $2,500,000.00.) from the total
payout.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your prize award has been insured to your e-mail address with the
highest level of Insurance policy called the IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEE OF
PAYMENT BOND.Your cash prize will be transferred to you upon meeting
our
requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report.

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised
to contact our Certified and Accredited claims agent for category "A"
winners with the information below:
************************************************
Name: Chris Johnson
Tel: +447011458348
Email: mr_chrisjohnson10@yahoo.de
************************************************
You are advice to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days;
thereafterunclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.
Remember
to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to
keep all lottery information confidential, especially your reference
and
ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claim will not
be tolerated). Members of affiliated agencies are PROHIBITED from
participating in this program.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our
agent
as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our Promotional Program
Regards,
Mrs Vivian Jones.
Lottery Coordinator.
Thank you and congratulations!!!

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the
individual
or entity with this email address.If you are not the intended
recipient,
be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the
contents is prohibited.
If you have received this electronic transmission in error,please
notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material
from
your computer.

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