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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: linktrustfinanceuk33@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:49:25 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON 2,500.000.00 POUNDS IN OUR XMAS PROMO



<<<{Draws Notification For Category A Prize Winner!!!}>>>

Dear Prize winner,

Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been
selected as one of two winners of the Euro Millions Lottery
2008 END OF YEAR PROMO,computer ballot draws and thus will
be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of
¢G2,500,000.00 From a total sum of ¢G5,000,000.00 shared among
the 2 winner in this category. You/Your company, attached to
Winning File Reference number PLUK/2030/0181/08; ticket
number 101-OIO-77/A.

Contact your claims agent:

Name: Mr. Eric White
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
LINK TRUST FINANCE LTD
EMAIL: linktrustfinanceuk33@gmail.com
Phone No: +447045744871

Please Send to MRS.SUSAN EDWARDS. the information below via
her company email for the processing and transfer of your
win to you: EMAIL: linktrustfinanceuk33@gmail.com

LOTTERY CLAIMS PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name: ___Complete
Address____Country:_____Age:_____Sex:__ marital
status:____Occupation:____Telephone:_____Fax:____E-mail:_____

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program. You advised to
send your filled Lottery Winnings Claims Form to your claims
agent via her email address>> EMAIL:linktrustfinanceuk33@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Wallace Maryland
Online coordinator
for Euro Millions Lotter





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