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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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Fraud email example:

From: lotterycoordinator <saalsander07@linuxmail.org> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:46:06 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION !



Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery,
Nachtwachtlaan 20,
Amsterdam 1058EA,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: MR. TYMEN RYKAARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 13th november
2004
of your selection as one of the five winners of the promotional
Treasure
Chest Sweepstakes Lottery Netherlands held recently as part of our
EXPERIMENTAL
BONANZA. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1,600,000.00
Euros (One Million, Six HundredThousand Euros only) in cash credited to
file REFNO.TCL/2551256003/07.
We in the Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery Netherlands is by this
program,
Launching our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and
designed
to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in
our
various lottery programs.With funds accrued exclusively from previous
draws,
payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record
time.

After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database
of 300,000
emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot system
from
the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and SouthAmerica as
part
our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of
launching
ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry World-wide and zoning all
participants
by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an
extensive
list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand
Draw
prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your
prize
is to be handled by our Prize Transfer agents.

You are to contact our agents by email or fax within a week of
receiving
this notice. Please find full contact details below:

SAAL SANDER,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
CASHCHANGE B.V.
SITTARD,
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:31-619 928076
FAX:31 205 248 515
Email: foreignservicemanager@cashchangebv.com, saalsander07@linuxmail.org


Alsofind all other relevant winning lottery information below:
Ref No:TCL/2551256003/07
Batch No:14/0017/IPD
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
GrandDraw No: 12099

Also send your Name,Email Address,Contact Address and Country of
Residence
when replying your Claims Agent. Remember, you must contact your claim
agent
not later than a week of receiving this notification. After this date,
all
funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to
Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of
your correspondences
with your agent.
Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery
information
and numbers from the public in-line with our company security protocol
to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
unscrupulous individuals.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of
our Promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
TYMEN RYKAARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
TREASURE CHEST SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.

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 claim
agent.




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