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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: Powerball Promo 2009 <powerball1_019@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barr.jamesht@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:17:29 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION'S YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON!!!



From: director of advertising campaigns. Promoting area POWER BALL
LOTTERY/CANADIAN PROMO
Lotto Lore representative office.
Ref: GB{13}
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning Numbers: 5.37.39.46.53.8
website:www.powerball.com

Dear Winner,

Your e-mail address was selected online in this week's AWARD Promo
random online e-ballot selection, Your draw has a total value of
500.000.00USDs and your email won this promo with the following
Numbers:

Ref: GB{13}
Batch: 7056490902/188
Ticket number: 5.37.39.46.53.8
PRIZE WON: $500,000.00-(Five Hundred Thousand USD)

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our Africa
representative office in Abuja Nigeria, as indicated in your play
coupon and your prize of $500,000.00, will be released to you from
this regional branch office in Abuja.You are advised to Contact our
Approved Claims Personnel, citing the Numbers above for further
processing of your Claims:

Contact Barr James Hart.
Claims and Release Order Department,
Email: barr.jamesht@gmail.com
Tel: +2347065050853.

Congratulations once more from our entire staff.

NOTE: THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,
AND SENT TO YOUR CLAIMS PERSONNEL FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER:

(1) FIRST NAME:
(2) LAST NAME:
(3) NATIONALITY:
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
(5) DATE OF BIRTH:
(6) SEX:
(7) TEL. NUMBER:
(8) FAX NUMBER:
(9) EMAIL ADDRESS:
(10) AMOUNT WON:
(11) REF NUMBER:
(12) BATCH NUMBER:
(13) OCCUPATION:

You are advised not to expose your winning numbers to anyone to avoid
Double clamming or voiding of your winning and do not Reply this mail
to us.
Please contact your Claims Agent immediately for Verification,
Processing and Payment.

MR ALLAN MOORIS.
Director of advertising campaigns.

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