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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: "FREE LOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prizeclaimfree@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:51:33 +0100
Subject: Your E-mail Address Has won FREELOTTO Jackpot.....Congratulations !!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K
TEL:+447010050612

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 13th of April,2012. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SerialNumber:F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07. Your emailaddress 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 fromWorld Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associatons and co-oporate bodies that are listed online.This email 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 United Kingdom.Our Fudiciary agent
will im mediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,Pleasebe warned.click on the website link below to view the photo page of some of our recent lucky winners. http://www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 7th April,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 fudiciary agent immediately
via the email below: Mr. Williams Ford
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 U.K
Email: prizeclaimfree@hotmail.com
Email: prizeclaimfree@hotmail.com

Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the processing of your winnings.

1.Name in full.
2.Address.
3.Nationality.
4.Age.
5.Occupation.
6.Phone No.
7.Present Country.
8.Fax [optional].
9.Email address.
10.Sex.

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The freelotto 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 millions U.S Dollars are won annually in more than 118 countries Worldwide.
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear 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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