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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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Fraud email example:

From: cjboy4u@web.de
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:27:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: (CONGRATULATIONS!) E-mail Us : nw.py.dept@live.com

DIE Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie!
SKL-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg
Germany
http://www.skl.de/

Number: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288
Batch: SKL/25/8787

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of the results of the just concluded annual final draws of Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie program. Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie draws was conducted from an exclusive list 5000000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies took the Best frrch balloth automated random computer on the Internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address with serial number 65-5524 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently emerged you as one of the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump-euro 700,000.00 (seven hundred thousand Euros) in cash credited to file SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288.This of the total cash prize of 35 million euros shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest for Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie. Estimated? 35 million jackpot would be the sixth largest in the history of Europe. The biggest was the? 363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a February 2007 drawing of the Big Game Mega Millions'predecessor.

Your Fund is now stored in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance. Due to mix some numbers and names, we advise you to hold that this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and the money transferred into your bank account, designated as part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted take this program, the total public.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European and African booklet representative office in London and in Africa. In connection with this, your 700,000.00 euros (seven hundred thousand Euros) will be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe and Africa. Our agent in the UK and Africa will immediately begin the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

Kahka Associates.
Fiduciary Officer: Pastor Powell
E-mail: nw.py.dept@live.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and transfer of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed no later than a month. After this date all funds will be returned to the lottery coffers unclaimed.In to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please, trying to bring your reference number: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288 and batch numbers: SKL/25/8787 in every correspondence with your agent . Furthermore, should there be any changes to your address, do not inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for participating in our program promotion.

Best regards,
UDOM KING
Promotions Manager
Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie
  

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