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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: LOTTERY AWARD 2009 <info@lotto.co.uk>
Reply-To: claimnitificatio@sify.com
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:13:55 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2009



Ref. N?: NLU/63120973/LY
Batch. N?: 08/H3401/3UK
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2009
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 7th September, 2009. This is a millennium scientific
computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy
ticket to
enter for it.Your email address attached to Ticket No:8VY5710428 with Serial
No:173/02 drew the UKLucky No:6-6-43-00-47-90 which consequently won the draw
in the Secondcategory. You have been approve for the star prizeof
(£600,000.00)
Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your
lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.This is a
protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have
had cases like this before, please send your Full Name,Home and Office Tel &
Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket number,
reference numbers
and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to our
registered claim agent in address
below:

**************************************************
Contact Agent: Mr. David Bates
Foreign Services Directorate/ Operation Personnel
Pacifico Sistemas Informáticos GmbH & Co.
E-mail:elezioni2009@consumatoriassociati.it or claimnitificatio@sify.com
Phone: +447729704009
Fax:+44-870 974 0213
**************************************************

Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits of
lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of
September 2009. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible. Once again congratulations. Your email
adress has brougt to you this unexpected luck. CONGRATULATIONS,





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