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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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Fraud email example:

From: Webexlottery Australia <webexlottery@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:18:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! CONTACT AUTHORIZED AGENT MR JERRY HALLAMS


WEBex INCORPORATION LOTTERY (AUSTRALIA).
678 NIN NAMARAL STRAATWEG 5009
GL.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.

WINNER NO: 5

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING

NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER

DATE: 25/3/2008.

Ref: 4758961725

Batch No: 70564943902/188

Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS

Hello Lucky Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 25th March 2008 from the WEBex INCORPORATION LOTTERY program.

Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, your name was attached to ticket number 47061725 serial number 07056490902 batch number 7741137002.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved a lump sum of $500,000.00(US DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of $2,000,000.00(US DOLLARS) shared amongst lucky winners in
this category.

All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United state, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for $1.3 Billion (US DOLLARS) international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent,

Name:Jerry Hallams
Email Address: jerryhallams@hotmail.com
E-Mail: mrjerryhallams_lottryagent@yahoo.com

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number as to help us locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participants or unofficial personnel.

Note: All winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 30th of Appril 2008.

Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity .
Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of Webex LOTTERY Cooperation to all our lucky winners this year.

Thank you for being a part of this promotional lottery program.

Yours Faithfully,
co-ordinator.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:
Name:Jerry Hallams
Email Address: jerryhallams@hotmail.com
E-Mail: mrjerryhallams_lottryagent@yahoo.com

BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNER WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
THANKS: MANAGEMENT,

WEBex INCORPORATION LOTTERY.


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