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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: "Mrs. Cherry Martins" <2WEBMEDIA@FLASH.NET>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:22:29 -0800
Subject: End Of Year Winning Notification

The Marina Offices,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners of Laprimitiva International lottery
programmes held on 15th November 2007. Results were
finally released on 2nd Of December 2007. For the
2007 edition. It is a promotional program
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
27522465896-6453 with your serial number 3772-554
drew you a lucky
number 1-2-3-21-23-49 which consequently won in the
3rd category,you are therefore been approved for
lump sum pay out
of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds).Due to
mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to
keep your
winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated bank.This promotional programme takes place
every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim
agent.

Mr.Robinson Cole
Tel: +44 704 572 9911
Fax: +44 870 133 7991
Email: mail@prizeclaimeds.vossnet.co.uk
Official Email:
robinsoncole_cajatrustsec007@yahoo.co.uk

Endevour to fill him with the below required
informations

Claims Requirements:
1. Full
Name:______2.Address:________3.Age:______4.Occupation:
_______5.Phone/Fax:____
6.Present Country:_______7.Marital
Status:_____8.Gender:______9.Amount
Won:_____10. E-mail address:__

Once again congratulations.
Best regards,
Mrs. Cherry Martins,
Lottery coordinator.
****Copyright©2006-2007 The National Lottery Inc.****
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

mail@prizeclaimeds.vossnet.co.uk


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