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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: U.S.A LOTTO <dr.alexander_huber@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 04:39:29 -0400
Subject: GL?CKW?NSCHE [Sie gewonnen haben die Summe von $450,000.00USD (REF NR.: 575061725)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC.
ADDRESS: OSTWESTLANDSTRASSE 1325
CITY: SILVER SPRING
STATE / PROVINCE: MARYLAND
POST CODE: 20010
COUNTRY: USA INC.
************************************************** ******
REF NR .: 575061725
STACK NO .: 6485769789/646


GL?CKW?NSCHE [Sie gewonnen haben die Summe von $450,000.00USD (REF NR.: 575061725)

United States Lottery Inc We hereby notify you of the results
the e-mail address ballot lottery international program
with. The final? Ltigen contractions were obtained on 02.08.2014. their
E-mail account as a winner f? R a Gelgewinn in H? He of
$ 450,000.00 (Four Hundred F? FIFTY thousand U.S. dollars) have been taken.
The result we have you on this day, the 05/08/2014 by
E-Mail reported.

All e-mail addresses were determined automatically by a
Selected random system? Hlt in which your e-mail address as
one of the THREE gl? HAPPY winner was drawn. All participating
E-mail addresses were obtained from the European population and Internet users
Data Bank included in the drawings. Your Gl? Ckszahl
is: -2476654 and bonus ball number .8.Ihnen is advised this
To treat information to gain receipt strengstvertraulich.

This is part of our security protocol to Doppelanspr che?, And
unwarranted abuse of this program by vertigo
avoid. You shall observe your earnings until 12/12/2014 by
Sign In reply e-mail. After this date, all accounts
unannounced gains and are used to? ck to the Zentralb? ro the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC. sent. To avoid complications,
erl? HERBS you please at any contact with our B? ro
Your REF NO. 575,061,725th

Please report your earnings at the following contact details.
====================================
UNITED STATES LOTTERYBUNDESREPUBLIK GERMANY Contact: DR.
ALEXANDER HUBER
Pinkertweg 7
D-22113, HAMBURG
GERMANY
E-mail: dr.alexander_huber@yahoo.com
F? For processing and registration of your earnings, f? Cases you please
the form below and submit it with your
Contact persons by e-mail AT: dr.alexander_huber@yahoo.com
============================================
UNITED STATES INC LOTTO WINNING ENTRY FORM
************************************************** *
Last name: ...............
FIRST NAME: ...............
Date of birth: ...............
SEX: ...............
Address: ...............
Nationalities T:? ...............
OCCUPATION: ...............
PHONE NUMBER: ...............
FAX NUMBER: ..............
RECOVERED AMOUNT: ..............

REF NR 575061725 ************************
STACK REF: KB8701 / LPRC ************************
Gl? CHC? Nsche by the staff of LOTTO INC UNITED STATES. Programme.

We also hope that you will, after receipt of the profits, with
a portion of your earnings, in our year-end action of the UNITED
STATES MEGA LOTTO to participate, where you will have the chance
$ 50,000,000.00 {F? FIFTY million dollars} to win. we
providing copies? CHC? nschen you hereby once more, and w? nschen you much
Hilarious? Conditions with your winnings.

Yours Gr SSEN?
Dr. James Peter,
Chairman of the United States Lottery INC.
(THIS LETTER WAS CREATED AND IS THEREFORE NOT by machines
SIGNATURE G validly)
*********************************************************************************************************
Registration: Amtsgericht Hamburg BDW 9283Vorsitzender of
Supervisory Board: Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h.SvenIngelmannVorstand: Thomas
Wild Jochen Budde Copyright 2014 Usa Lottery Inc. All rights
reserved. ? Help business sales conditions Note: In this
Notification we collect pers? Nliche information, which does not
be distributed to third parties and is treated confidentially. F? R
further information please read our privacy policy.

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