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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: mrwilliamwilcoxdept@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:58:32 GMT
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON 4 MILLION GBP

AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Plumstead
United Kingdom.
London.
www .freelotto.com

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
WINNING NOTIFICATION
This is to notify you of the release of the lottery winning, held on
The 24th of August 2007.Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were
released on the 28th of August 2007. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 703218509 Under Agent ID: 10 and
lucky ball number, which subsequently won you the
Lottery inThe 2nd category.
Lucky ball number
11, 13, 26, 34, 44, 48, bonus number 2
You have therefore been qualified for a lump sum payout of 4,000,000.00
(Four Mil lion British Pounds) in cash
In your favor, as the soul beneficiary the prize has been insured with
A hard INSURANCE POLICY called the IRREVOCABLE GURANTY BOUND. That
makes the
Prize NON-DEDUCTABLE. Due to mix up of some names
And winning Numbers, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential From the public until your claim has
been
Processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security
Protocol to avoid online impersonation and Double claiming of prizes. 8
Winners were selected online from over 50
million email addresses world wide from 8 Different countries, with a
Microsoft
Powered ballot system your email, was among the lucky 8 CONGRATULATIONS
ONCE MORE! To redeem your prize instantly, you are to contact your
Lottery
Agent Mr. Williams Wilcox.
Mr. Williams Wilcox
TEL: +44-701-112-8882
TEL: +44-702-402-7219
TEL: +44-702-4025-111
FAX: +44 870 479 4924
EMAIL: mrwilliamwilcoxdept@yahoo.com.hk
Warning: All winners are to claim their winning prize in not later than
2 weeks (14 days) of their winning notification.
And we are very much aware of the fraudulent lottery notification
Circulating The internet, this is why we have made our activities
online verifiable So beCareful who you contact and
please report any notification that Claim to To be from us to:
scamnotice@freelotto.com.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
As soon as possible.
The Free Award lottery company is proudly sponsored by OPEC and it is
Organized to encourage the use of Internet round
The world. And we are proud to say that over 50 Million Dollars is won
Annually in eight countries worldwide.
You’re sincerely,
Mr., George Peterson,
Public Relations Officer.
& amp; nbsp; &;;; ;nbs p;
NOTE: You can come to our U K head office to claim your prize
personally
At:
FREE AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
United Kingdom.
London;
OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations),
Mr.
Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr.
James
Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K
Anderson
(Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr.
Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris

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