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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: cocacola promotions. <co_8_p@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:42:13 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION




FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT DEAR SIR/MADAM,

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION.We are pleased to inform you of the announcementtoday, 28TH AUGUST, 2007 of winners of the LOTTERY INTERCEPTLOTTO U.K/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 3rd APRIL, 2007 as part of our
promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballotsystem drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses ofindividuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business PromotionsProgram. You qualified for the draw as a result of youvisiting Various websites we are running the e-businesspromotions for.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the luckynumbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently wonin the Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$950,000.00 in cash, which is the winningpayout for Second category winners. This is from thetotal prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among theSeven international winners in the Second category.CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the interface Financeand Security Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
we hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2008) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim agentimmediately;MR WILLEM JAMESCLAIM AGENT,INTERFACE FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,NEWCASTLE, U.KTEL: +44-703-1898-644EMAIL willem_james@hotmail.com For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 30th January 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of yourcorrespondences with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBNCongratulations once again from all our staff andthank you for being part of our promotions program.Sincerely,THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,LOTTERY INTERCEPT UNITED KINGDOM.115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 762NEWCASTLE, L60 1NLUNITED KINGDOM

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