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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: info@promo.org
Reply-To: lottopayoutupdate@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:04:11 -0400
Subject: YOUR MAIL WAS SELECTED

FREE LOTTO AWARD.
Corporate Communications
6910-50th Avenue
Yorkshire HX1 2SF
London, United Kingdom
Date:10/09/07

WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We happily announce to you the results of the FREE LOTTO AWARDS,International online Sweepstakes program held on
saturday,
September 8th, 2007 .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:85219805814 132 with Serial number 8266/44 drew the
lucky numbers:11-05-33-40-72(bonus No: 17),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds)in cash
credited to file FCR/8343312345/11. This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000 shared amongst the (10) lucky
winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes
place weekly (wed and sat). Therefore £500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) would be released to you by
your fiducairy agent.
To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent with the details below:

Fiduciary Agent: Mr. William Willcox.
Email:lottopayoutupdate@gmail.com
FREE LOTTO AWARDS SERVICE OFFICER.

Your agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him and
provide him with the below details.

*Name of Winner:
*Address:
*Nationality:
*Sex:
*Tel:
*Occupation:
*Age:
*Amount Won:
*Lucky Nos:
*Ticket No:

On behalf of me and the staff, we say Congratulations and thank you for being part of an email address user.

Sincerely,
Mr.Chris Lambert.
Online Coordinators.
FREE LOTTO AWARDS DEPT

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