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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsagentwilliamsford1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:46:56 -0500
Subject: CONGRATIONS YOUR E-MAIL HAS WON FREE LOTTO JACKPOT!!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K
TEL: +448719153570
 
 
                                                                                                                                                     NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 12th of February, 2012. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SerialNumber: F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07. Your e-mail attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Daily new year 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 and associations that are listed online. This e-mail 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 coupon.
 
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 United Kingdom. Our Claims agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
 
For security precautions, you are hereby advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your winnings remitted to you.
 
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program, please be forewarned.
 
 
Click on the website link below to view the photo page of some of our recent lucky winners. http://www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp Free Lotto Winning Draw Results for 1th of  February, 2012.
$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: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks $10,000,000.00: 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43
 
To file for your claim, please contact your claims agent immediately
Via the details stated below:
Name: Mr. Williams Ford
(Claims Agent Free Lotto)
E-mail: claimsagentwilliamsford1@gmail.com
Tel: +447010058934
 
 
Provide him with the information’s listed below:
 
1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone No.
7. Present Country.
8. Fax [optional].
9. E-mail
10. Sex.
 
************************************************************************************************************************************************
The free lotto 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 million U.S Dollars are won annually in more than 118 countries Worldwide.
 
Warning! Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be using Free Lotto addresses, but are not from The Free Lotto. PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO:abuse@freelotto.com
 
Once again Congratulations.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO Copyright © 1995-2012 the FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N: 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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