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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: "La Francaise des Jeux" <bianchil@ctcinternet.cl>
Reply-To: consultfrancaise01@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:33:21 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! you have won two million euro

La Francaise des Jeux
Bureau central
Gestion et services centraux:
2 Rue Frochot
Paris, cle-de-France 75009
France

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of La-Francaise des Jeux Loterie program. La-Francaise des
Jeux draws was conducted on-line by an automated random computer ballot
search from the Internet. No tickets were sold.

This draw is conducted annually.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 09-11-11 drew the lucky number 11-13-25-28-49-5, which
consequently emerged as our only winner in the United Kingdom Booklet.

You been approved for a lump prize off of 2,000,000.00 (Two Million
EURO)in cash credited to File Number LFDJL/08/8007. Your funds are
nowdeposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.

Please note that your File Number falls within our British booklet
category. In view of this, our affiliate bank in the Europe would release
your 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euro) to you in the United Kingdom.

To begin your claim, please contact our London help line with the
information below.

La Francaise des Jeux
Information and Payment Bureau:
United Kingdom Office
Tel :+447023071899
:+447023069598
fax :+447092859110
Email:consultfrancaise@live.co.uk

You will be assisted with the remittance of your prize funds to your
designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 30 days of this
notice. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY
as unclaimed.

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of the La-Francaise
des Jeux Loterie and thanks for been part of our program.

Christophe Blanchard-Dignac
Online Coordinator,
{La-Francaise des Jeux Loterie}


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