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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: "Tagged International Promo" <taggedpromo21@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 07:19:02 -0700
Subject: Utterly Confidential SECRET CODE!!!


THE RIDGE WAY UNITED KINGDOM
FROM:TAGGED MEMBERS AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 30/05/2008
RE: EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE.

We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed
Winner of our last TAGGED email lottery program held on the 10TH OF MAY
2008.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20675543256786 with
Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-?45, which
Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For a
lump sum payment of US$1,500.000.0?0 United State Dollars {US$1,500.000.00}.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies
and 50,000,000 individual TAGGED MEMBERS and names from all over the
world.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to que your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. We ask
that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to you.Remember all winnings must be
claimed not later than 20TH JUNE 2008.

After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.To
file for your claim or for further details, please contact our Claims Agent
Dr Ross Combs at email: taggedclaimsdept@live.com Or Tel: +44 702 401 3585
In respect of our committment towards helping the less previledge, we ask
that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your TAGGED winnings to any charity
organization you desire at your convinience. Congratulations once more from
our members of staff.

Mrs. Anita O'Sullivan
Global Winning co-ordinator.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of Confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery
double claim dedected by our monitoring committeewill lead to the UK TAGGED
Promo lottery cancelling the winnings,making a loss for both the real
winner, and the fake(intended) claimer.

WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY KIND OF TRADE MARK OR
ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT
SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS .THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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