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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: MTL PRIZE AWARD <inf20@mtla.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <adgi@3mail.ie>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:18:07 +0530
Subject: Dear winner!!!

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY ‘A’ DRAWS
After a successful completion of category ‘A’ draws of MOTHER THERESAS LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 7TH DECEMBER, 2013 We are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today, 10TH DECEMBER 2013.That you have emerged as one of the lucky winners of the MOTHER THERESAS LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our annual promotional draws in remembrance of the late MOTHER THERESA (PEACE MAKER, PIONEER AND LEGEND OF OUR TIME). Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 7009-142-113, with serial number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers 11, 16, 29, 36, 38, 42 which consequently won in Category ‘A’. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay of £1,000, 000, 00. (GBP) ONE MILLION BRITISH POUND STERLING in cash, which is the winning pay out for winner’s category ‘A’. Please endeavour to donate not less than 10% of your winning to any internationally recognized charity homes closer to you so that a lot of the less privilege once can feel our contribution and remembrance of THE LATE LEGEND (MOTHER THERESA).

CONGRATULATIONS!

To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your prize claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process. Name Mrs. Adrian Gillian. Email; adgi@3mail.ie TELL-FAX; +1425-409-0523 for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 20TH DECEMBER 2013 after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed

NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: GVICS255125600729 BATCH NUMBER: SQ2T-AAI3-KCL. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,
MRS.LISA BROWNRICH
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
MOTHER THERESA LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
N.B any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.

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