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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: "Mrs.Shirley Oswald" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allen_west@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:35:41 -0500
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF FUNDS !


Dear Friend,

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the UK Online Lotto
Winning cheque shipment to your location, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the
sum of $500,000.000.USD (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) I have authorized the finance house
where I deposited the money to issue you an International Certified Bank Draft Cheque.

My dear winner,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the finance house for the collection of
this International Certified Bank Draft Cheque.

The name of the Person with your International Certified Bank Draft Cheque.

COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE

CONTACT AGENT : Mr.Allen West
Email: allen_west@ig.com.br
Finance and Security House
United Kingdom Deposit Firm
FSH Towers

At the moment, I am very busy at Sydney,Australia because of the investment projects which myself and my
new partner Mr Peter Hills and George Spencer of CTL Company are having at hand.

Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr.Allen West
at the finance house on your behalf to send the Cheque to you as soon as you contact him without delay.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

And now the current policy of the Lotto organiser is that if an emerged
winner fails to claim up his/her winning cheque it's now mandatory that this
fund can be remitted or forfeited to the fudiciary agent in charge of this winners file.

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:

However, I want you to contact him as soon as you receive this information
because he is leaving for the UK by the end of next month and this might cost a
delay for you to receive this draft.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks and nice to hear from you...

Sincerely,
Mrs.Shirley Oswald
+447-024-030-228 (Mon-Fri)
Presidential Library & Museum
Director International Online Lottery Co-coordinator.© 2009 WORLD
INTERNET PROGRAMS®

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