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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: "email lottery" <lottery_award54@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:45:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOU HAVE WON IN OUR PRESTIGIOUS LOTTERY PROGRAMM


EUROMILLION LOTTERY OFFICE
19TH AVENUE KWAME NKRUMAOUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO=20

WWW.ACCULOTTO.COM =20

=20
DEAR WINNER
=20
YOU HAVE WON IN OUR PRESTIGIOUS LOTTERY PROGRAMM=20
=20
CONGRATULATIONS!=20
=20
WINNER- REF: LP/26510460037/03.=20
BATCH: 24/00319/IPE=20
FILE NO KPC/9080118308/02
=20

WE WISH TO CONGRATULATE YOU OVER YOUR EMAIL SUCCESS IN OUR COMPUTER=20
BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE HELD TODAY 15 JANUARY 2007.THIS IS A MILLENNIUMSCI=
ENTIFIC COMPUTER GAME IN WHICH EMAIL ADDRESSES WERE USED. IT IS A PROMO=
TIONAL PROGRAM AIMED AT ENCOURAGING INTERNET USERS, THEREFORE YOU DO NO=
T NEED TO BUY TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO TIC=
KET STAR NUMBER (45407) WITH SERIAL NUMBER 51622 DREW THE EUROMILLION L=
UCKY NUMBERS 3-18-40-40-76 WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WON THE DRAW IN THE SECON=
D CATEGORY.=20

YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVE FOR THE STAR

PRIZE OF EURO950,000.00 NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY =20

CONGRATULATIONS !!!=20

YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THIS WINNING VERY CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU=20
RECEIVE YOUR LUMP PRIZE IN YOUR ACCOUNT OR OPTIONAL CHEQUE ISSUANCE TO=20=

YOU. THIS IS A PROTECTIVE MEASURE TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING BY PEOPLE YO=
U MAY TELL AS WE HAVE HAD CASES LIKE THIS BEFORE,
PLEASE SEND YOUR FULL NAME, HOME AND OFFICE TEL & FAX NUMBER, MOBILE TE=
L NUMBER AND YOUR WINNING TICKET NUMBER, REFERENCE NUMBERS AND AMOUNT W=
ON INFORMATION FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNING FUND TO OUR REGISTERED CL=
AIM AGENT IN ADDRESS BELOW:=20

NATIONAL AGENCY=20


DR.ROBERT DANIEL=20
12TH AVENUE KWAME NKRUMAH=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO=20

WESTER AFRICA.=20
E-MAIL:CLAIM_MANAGER32@YAHOO.FR

BE INFORMED THAT THE APPOINTED AGENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO SWEAR AFFIDAVI=
TS OF LOTTO CLAIM ALSO REMEMBER, ALL WINNING MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER =
THAN ONE MONTH.PLEASE NOTE, IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS=20
AND COMPLICATIONS, REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER AND BATCH NU=
MBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE. FURTHERMORE, SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF =
ADDRESS DO INFORM OUR AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.=20

=20

YOUR FUND IS NOW DEPOSITED WITH OUR BANK/SECURITY COMPANY
OUAGADOUGOU=20

BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA AND INSURED IN YOUR NAME. DUE TO MIX UP OF SOM=
E NUMBERS AND NAMES, WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP THIS AWARD FROM PUBLIC NOTICE=
UNTIL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN PROCESSED, AND YOUR WINNING CHEQUE HAVE BEIN=
G SENT TO YOU OR REMITTED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY, AS THIS=
IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL, TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AND UNWARRA=
NTED TAKING OF ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM BY PARTICIPANTS, AS HAS HAPPEN=
ED IN THE PAST.

=20

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS. YOUR EMAIL ADRESS HAS BROUGHT TO YOU THIS U=
NEXPECTED LUCK.=20

IMPORTANT WARNING!!!=20

ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHO=
ULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS PROCESSOR IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US=
TO FIGHT LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATIO=
N.=20

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICR=
OSOFT COOPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR BEI=
NG PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRA=
TITUDE TO BILL GATE OF MICROSOFT AND ALL HIS ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING=
POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.=20

SINCERELY,=20



MRS. BLANCA FERNANDEZ=20

(LOTTERY COORDINATOR



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