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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 -- <ac.ming10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claims.unitofficer@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:55:46 -0500
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:



FROM: ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONALOFFICIAL SPONSOR: MERCEDES BENZ COOPERATION(UK)C/ CROYDON 28089,LONDON.FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTORINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.




Dear Lottery Winner!!! LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:You have emerged the 2007 ACCULOTTO.COM promotions award winner of our yearly car give away promotions. Your email which drew the winning number,was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERRS) We hereby wish to inform you that your free Mercedes car attached with 700.000 POUNDS in cash are pending your collection.You have been approved for a payment of 700.000 POUNDS (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.)AND A BRAND NEW 2005 HAUSKAA VAPPUA MERCEDES BENZ CAR in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.To begin your claim, you are to contact our accredited claims agent with your following information's: 1. Full Names..................2. Residential Address............3. Phone Number............4. Fax Number...............5. Occupation................6. Sex........... ..............7. Age...........................8. Nationality..... ...........================================================MR. ADAMS MARTINS.(Foreign Transfer Manager)TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.C/ CROYDON 28089,UKTel:+447031915198Email:claims.unitofficer@yahoo.co.uk===============================================They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS ISW-91237-H067/B4(keep personal) Remember, Failure to claim yourwinning/ fund will be added to next International lottery program.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.Yours Sincerely,DR. MRS LAURA GREENACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOROFFICIAL SPONSOR: MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COOPERATION (UK)


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