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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <libertysecurityandfinance@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:16:15 -0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE.





EUROMILLION INTERNATIONAL
42-45 MAPLE HOUSE,
QUEENSVILLE BOULEVARD,
SE1 0HQ , LONDON.
UNITED KINGDOM.

TEL/FAX: 0044 870-443-676
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT
REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/069713160512
TICKET NUMBER: EM-199673372278

Friday 16th November, 2010

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you on the release of the Euro million third quater lottery-promotional program, held on the 4th November 2010,Your name attached to ticket number EM-199673372278, and reference number UK/069713160512, drew the lucky numbers of 43-67-99-13-63 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You are therefore approved for a lump sum payout of £ 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING )GBP only in cash accredited to file reference number: UK/069713160512, from a total cash prize of € 10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING)GBP only, Shared among the ten international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited in a security institution with your prize money insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award notice very confidential until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid fraud and abuse of this program by participants or member of staff as this has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot systems, shopping and traveling ticket-foils drawn from 25,000 Company and individual names from Europe, America, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa, as part of our annual-international promotional program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent:

ANDREW FRINGE Director(foreign operations and release order department),
STANDARD FINANCE & LOANS LIMITED
email: libertysecurityandfinance@live.co.uk

for swift and smooth processing of your winning, we advice that you send the below requested informations to your claims agent, for processing of your winning prize money to designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th December 2010. After this date, this fund will be returned to HER MAJESTY REVENUE AND CUSTOMS as unclaimed fund.

*FULL NAMES
*COMPLETE ADDRESS
*CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
*DATE OF BIRTH
*COUNTRY

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complication, please remember to quote your reference and ticket numbers in every correspondence with your agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Congratulation once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our International promotional program. We wish you continued good fortunes.

Yours Sincerely



SIR RICHARD EDGWARE
(PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR)

SECURITY CODE-EM-5475980238-PL (STRICTLY FOR OWNER ONLY)



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