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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: =?us-ascii?Q?POWERBALL=20LOTTERY?= <sabacka.marcela@seznam.cz>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:25:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Ref=20Nr=3A=20PBL=2FCN=2F6654=2FCP?=

POWERBALL LOTTO
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CYOYDON.UK
Ref Nr: PBL/CN/6654/CP
Coupon No PBL/2348974321

WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
We happily announce to you the draw of the POWERBALL LOTTO
International programs held on the 30th of January 2008 in UK. Your e-mail addressattached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial number5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 7 -10-25 -32 -41 -22 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.You are therefore beenapproved to claim a total sum 500,000.00GBP (five hundred thousand,Poundssterling)in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US 125 Million Pounds, shared amongst the first Fifty(50) lucky winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this,your 500,000.00GBP (five hundred thousand,Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Ireland.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release ofyour funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from Worl!
d Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by omeunscrupulous elements, Please beWARNED.To file for your claim, please
contact our fiduciary agen twith the below details for processing of
your claims.Good luck from me and member sof staff of the POWERBALL LOTTO
Overseas Claims Unit.

United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary Contact
Person:David Chambers
Email david_chamber11@yahoo.com.hk
TEL: +447031931701
Fex: +447006012979

FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR FOLLOW UP
1.TEL:......................2.SEX:.........................


3.AGE:......................4.NAME:........................


5.OCCUPATION:................6.Country.....................

7.We have two major options of delivering winnings to our winners at Powerball lottery,please we will like you to indicate the option that is preferable to you as stated below:

1) TRAVELLING TO THE PAYMENT CENTRE FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight itinerary to confirm your arrival/appointment
Date}:.....................................................

(2) by courier service:............................

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers and Name in any cor espondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Susan Smith

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