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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: "Sachsen Lotto-GmbH" <A01300966@itesm.mx>
Reply-To: garryarmstrong@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:18:51 -0700
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Won One Million Euro... Contact Your Claims Agent Now.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Sachsen-Strasse 52,DE-13370 Postdam Germany.
Reference Number: SL/06-GmbH/4009
Batch: SL/06- GmbH/3434

Congratulations!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final
draws of Sachsen Lotto-GmbH Program. Sachsen Lotto-GmbH draws was conducted
from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate
bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from
the internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct
every year.No tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your
e-mail address attached to serial number 06-3434 drew the lucky numbers 7-17-21-26-37-42
which consequentlyemerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £1,000,000.00 (One
Million EURO) in cash credited to file SL/06-GmbH/4009. This is from a total
cash prize of £á50 Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest
ever for Sachsen Lotto-GmbH. The estimated £á50 million jackpot would be
the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the £á363 million jackpot
that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this
award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in London.. In view of this, your £á1,000,000.00 (One
Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned
to you:
Mr.Gray Armstrong
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
E-mail: garryarmstrong@hotmail.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account.Note that all prize funds must
be claimed not later than 3 weeks. After this date all funds will be returned
to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:SL/06GmbH/4009
and Batch numbers:SL/06GmbH/3434 in every correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being
part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Nancy Beck
Promotions Manager.
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH.



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