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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. Laura Green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accu_lotteryclaimssagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:13:25 +0100
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD.

FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)
C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.

Dear Lottery Winner!!!

LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

You have emerged the 2010 ACCULOTTO.COM promotions award winner of
our yearly car give away promotions.Your email which drew the winning
number,was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) We
hereby wish to inform you that your free Mercedes car attached with
2.700.000 POUNDS incash are pending your collection.

You have been approved for a payment of 2.700.000 POUNDS (TWO MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.)AND A BRAND NEW 2009 HAUSKAA VAPPUA
MERCEDES BENZ CAR in cash credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1
which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

To begin your claim, you are to contact our accredited claims agent
with your following informations:

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

================================================
MR.LOUIS GREY.(Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,UK
Tel: +447045735255
Email:accu_lotteryclaimssagent@yahoo.co.uk

===============================================
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS
ISW-91237-H067/B4(keep personal) Remember, Failure to claim your
winning/ fund will be
added to next Inte rnational lottery program.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
DR. MRS LAURA GREEN

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