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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: John Lampard <pardjohn@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:25:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS



YAHOO STAKES LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATIONS.
OFFICE: BALEY HOUSE, HAR ROAD SUTTON, GREATER LONDON SM1 4TE UNITED
KINGDOM.

REF NUMBER:OSL/653/029/03
BATCH NUMBER:AT-040-SB06-03
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ATTENTION.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery
draws held on this month of 2007.Your email address attached to ticket
number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number
which consequently won 2nd category. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of £450,000.00.(GREAT BRITAIN POUND STERLINGS)
Note:ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
Of Microsoft inc, Multi Choice,echina site and other corporate
organizations.
This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
informations confidential until your claims have been processed and
your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look forward
to your active participant in our next year USD50 Million slot.
To file for your prize claim, contact the approved regional claims
agent with all these required information stated below :
REFERENCE NUMBER:BATCH NUMBER:AMOUNT WON:FULL NAME:DATE OF
BIRTH:OCCUPATION:ADDRESS:CITY:STATE:COUNTRY:NATIONALITY:RELIGION:TELEPH
ONE NUMBER:MOBILE NUMBER:EMAIL ADDRESS:INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:
You are requested to contact our Regional claims officer in London Mr.
Abdulatif Umarh below to assist you with your winning and subsequent
payments as your prize money is lodged in a British Prime Bank due to
the fall of your ballot.
You are to contact him either via email: abdulatif21@gmail.com

All winning must be claimed not later than one month After the date of
this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delay and
complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent
as soon as possible.Congratulations once more and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

YAHOO STAKES LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATIONS.
OFFICE: BALEY HOUSE, HAR ROAD SUTTON, GREATER LONDON SM1 4TE UNITED
KINGDOM.

REF NUMBER:OSL/653/029/03
BATCH NUMBER:AT-040-SB06-03
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ATTENTION.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery
draws held on this month of 2007.Your email address attached to ticket
number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number
which consequently won 2nd category. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of £450,000.00.(GREAT BRITAIN POUND STERLINGS)
Note:ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
Of Microsoft inc, Multi Choice,echina site and other corporate
organizations.
This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
informations confidential until your claims have been processed and
your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look forward
to your active participant in our next year USD50 Million slot.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To file for your prize claim, contact the approved regional claims
agent with all these required information stated below :
REFERENCE NUMBER:BATCH NUMBER:AMOUNT WON:FULL NAME:DATE OF
BIRTH:OCCUPATION:ADDRESS:CITY:STATE:COUNTRY:NATIONALITY:RELIGION:TELEPH
ONE NUMBER:MOBILE NUMBER:EMAIL ADDRESS:INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:
You are requested to contact our Regional claims officer in London Mr.
Abdulatif Umarh below to assist you with your winning and subsequent
payments as your prize money is lodged in a British Prime Bank due to
the fall of your ballot. You are to contact him either via
email:abdulatif21@dada.net
All winning must be claimed not later than one month After the date of
this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delay and
complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent
as soon as possible.Congratulations once more and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.Jane Lampard
Private email:jonnpard@gmail.com
YAHOO STAKES LOTTERY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS CONTACT.
NAME : Abdulatif Umarh
Email :abdulatif21@dada.net





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