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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: FREELOTTO AGENT <online1163663@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: FREELOTTO AGENT <freelottoagent29@aol.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:09:40 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Your email address just won ($2,000,000.00)



FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K.
Tel: +44 70240 81770
Fax: +44 70457 05223

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 12th October,2009.You

were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial Number: F2-003-036 and Batch Number FR/45-300-07. Your email address attached to the ticket number:

4-20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category,in four parts. You have been approved for

a payment of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) in cash credited to file reference number: TFR/9900034943/JPT. All participants for the online

version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associatons and co-oporate

bodies that are listed online.This email promotion takes place every month.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet

representative office in Europe as indicated in your play co upon. In view of this, your $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) would be released

to you by our payment office in The London. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, Please

be warned.
FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 12th of OCTOBER,2009:
$50,000.00: 4-5-34-41-3-37
$200,000.00: 22-43-6-9-28-26
$10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
$100,000.00 : 2-27-22-47-16-21
Monthly Jackpot $2,000,000.00: 4-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks $10,000,000.00 : 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43
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To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent immediately
via the email below:
Mr. James Keegan
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 U.K
Email:freelottoagent29@aol.co.uk
Tel:(+44)70240 81770
Fax:(+44)70457 05223
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Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the processing of your winnings.
1.Name in full.
2.Address.
3.Nationality.
4.Age.
5.Occupation.
6.Phone No.
7.Present Country.
8.Fax [optional].
9.Email address.
10.Sex.
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The freelotto internet draw is held every month and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to say that

over 400 millions U.S Dollars are won annually in more than 118 countries Worldwide.
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using FreeLotto addresses, but are not from The Free Lotto. PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY

TO:abuse@freelotto.com

Once again congratulations.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO
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Copyright ż 1995-2009
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights
reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N:B: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until your winning is processed and received by you. This is to avoid double claiming
which could lead to disqualification.

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