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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: Lisa Albert <pbl_lisabalbe3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:38:59 -0400
Subject: Congratulation From Powerball Result Release!!



FROM: THE DESK OF THE GROUP CO-ORDINATORINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.REF No: EGS/2251256003/02BATCH NO :10-23-44-72-80SERIAL NO: MUOTI/82536TICKET NO: WRNM/SMI/5990RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE:POWERBALL LOTTERY.V POWER BALL LOTTERY E-WHEEL E-GAME 2007.Ref Nr: EGS/2251256003/02Date: 6Th Aug, 2007.
CONSULTATION PRIZE WINNER NOTICE
Dear Consultation Prize Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 17TH Febuary 2007. This is an end of the year bonanza and scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our sponsors databases, including over 50,000 companies and 150,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America and around the world.
It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.You have been approved for the star prize of £528,000:00 (Five Hundred And Twenty Eight Thousand GBP). To claim your winning prize you are to contact your appointed agent Brian Samuel as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
Brian SamuelClaim Processing Manager,E-mail: adminofficer@inMail24.comTel: +44-703-195-5233
The Validity period of the winnings is for 7 working, hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned to European Union Treasury as Unclaimed. Once again congratulations from all our staffs on your consultation prize winning.
Warning: This is to inform you that you are advise not to disclose your reference number to any body.
Yours Sincerely,Susy Robinson.(Group -Coordinator)PowerBall Lottery E-Game 2007.


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