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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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Fraud email example:

From: european union million promotion <reespond@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:06:55 +0000
Subject: FRIEND,CONGRATULATIONS////YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNERS







Lottery Zonal co-coordinator street,Sacramento, CA 85914,An Affiliate of Charity International.Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,I.P.P Award Department,United Kingdom. Date: 23/08/2007Ref: 02-OH-06 SERIALNO:652-662 Batch No: 0952k Winning Ticket No: 577-744-3465-E77 Insurance No: FLS 433/453L/ALPDear Winner,CONGRATULATIONS !We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 23nd ofAUGUST,2007 from the European union Lottery program. Which is fullybased on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number;577-744-3465-E77,batchnumber 0952k.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows7181813-05bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$650,000.00 (SIXHUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:02-OH-06from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in thiscategory.All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawnfrom Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as partof our international promotions program which is conducted annually. ThisLottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of somemultinational companies as part of their social responsibility to thecitizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end ofyear high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:Simply contact our fiducial claims agent,BARRP.ROCHE at(tookschambershouse@yahoo.co.uk) to file foryour claim AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR FILLED FORM FOR PAYMENT TO HIM FOR YOURWINNING CERTIFICATE. Please quote your Date of draw,reference,batch and winning numberswhich can be found on the top left corner of this notification andtelephone number to help locate your file easily.For securityreasons,we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from thepublic until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming andunwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant orunofficial personnel.Note, all winnings MUST be claimed immidiatly you receive thisnotification; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed andeventually donated to charitable homes.PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT :(tookschambershouse@yahoo.co.uk)ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THEPART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.FILL THIS FORM FOR PAYMENT AND SEND ONE COPY TO THE PAYING BANK{ROYALBANK OF SCOTLAND,UK rbstransferunit@ubbi.com} WHERE YOUR WINNINGTICKETNUMBER FALL FOR YOUR PAYMENT AND ONE COPY TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT FORYOURWINNING CERTIFICATE.*********** FORM FOR PAYMENT***********FIRST NAME:................................................................LAST NAME:................................................................WINNING NUMBERS..............................................................REFERENCE NUMBER...............................................................TELE/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...............................................................FAX NUMBER...............................................................E-MAIL ADDRESS..............................................................HOUSEADDRESS..............................................................PERSONAL INFORMATION(YOURBANKINFORMATION-YOURBANKNAME/ACCOUNTFORTHETRANSFEROFYOURCASHPRIZE)...............................................................STATE................................................................COUNTRY.................. ............................................AGE................ ..................................................SEX..................................................................OCCUPATION...........................................................YOUR INSURANCE NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS IS WITHHELD FROM THE BANK,SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILL YOUR INSURANCE NUMBER WHILE FILLING THIS FORM.CHECK WHERE YOUR WINNING TICKET NUMBER FALL AND SEND YOUR FORM FOR PAYMENT TO THE BANK FOR YOUR PAYMENT.OUR VARIOUS CORRESPONDENT PAYING BANKS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO PAY WINNERS THEIR CASH PRIZES, DEPENDING ON THE WINNING TICKET NUMBER OF OUR WINNERS THIS YEAR. 1. BANK NAME: GLOBAL BANK PLC ADDRESS: SOUTH AUSTRALIAMANAGER: MR STEVEN KRIMACCOUNT OFFICER: MR SANTOS KORONE-MAIL ADDRESS: globalbank_ausp@yahoo.com.auFOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM GB1000-GB3000/2. BANK NAME: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,UK ADDRESS: LONDON MANAGER: DR.JERRY HORSEFALLACCOUNT OFFICER:Dr Andrew CookE-MAIL ADDRESS: rbstransferunit@ubbi.comFOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM GB3001-GB60003. BANK NAME: FIRST ATLANTIC BANK PLCADDRESS: WEST AFRICAMANAGER: DR. JERRY HASSANACCOUNT OFFICER:BARR CHUMA WILLIAMSE-MAIL ADDRESS:firstatlantic_nig FOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM FA1305U-ID. ALL WINNERS, WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS FALL WITHINTHE ABOVE LISTED RANGE IN EITHER OF THESE OURCORRESPONDENT PAYING BANKS, RECEIVE THEIR WINNING CASH PRIZES FROM THE BANK.NOTE: ALL INSURANCE NUMBERS NEEDED TO BE KEPT SAFE FOR WITHOUT IT, YOU WILL FIND IT DIFFUCLT AT THE PLACE OR POINT OFCOLLECTION OF YOUR CASH PRIZE.YOUR WINNING CASH PRIZE IS INSURED UNDER A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY, THUS YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE INSURANCE NUMBER IN YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION SAFE.AGAIN, WE PROTECTED ALL CASH PRIZES UNDER A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY BEFORE DEPOSITING THEM TO OUR VARIOUS PAYING BANKS TO AVOID ANY ALTERATION BY THE BANK. SO YOUR CASH PRIZE IS INTACT, AND YOU MUST GET IT COMPLETE.ABOUT THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS, IF THE BANK HAS NOT STARTED THE TRANSFER OF YOUR CASH PRIZE, YOU WILL BE CHOKED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT YOUR FORM FOR PAYMENT TO THE PAYING BANK AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS GIVEN IN YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION.Congratulations once again.Yours in service,Dr.Mr.JACK HOLLANDPromotion ManagerEUROPEAN UNION Lottery Inc
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