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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "colen vanken" <colenvanken111@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:42:20 +0000
Subject: LUCKY DAY LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE !!!


       
LUCKY DAY LOTTERY.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
PALEISSTRAAT 9, 2514 DEN HAAG,NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LDL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
               
www.luckyday.nl.
ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,
LUCKY DAY LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,12th Of Dec 2005 that you are one of the winners of the LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 4th of Nov 2005.
Your email,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43;the lottery was categorized into four zonal (Africa, America, Europe and Asia)stages with the amount won by individual respectively and consequently you have won the lottery in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 750,000.00Euro[Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros]Credited to file REF NO.LDL/2551256003/22.This is from total prize of 17,000,000.00 Euro in 1st category shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million email addresses from across the globe as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are required keep this award to yourself until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
Through computer balloting you were been zoned for your funds to be released in our Europe office which is in United Kingdom.
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent with the informatiom below
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NAME OF AGENT:MR HARRY FISH
EMAILADDRESS:HARRYFISH17@EXCITE.COM
FAX: +44-870-135-1509
TEL: +447-023-059-376
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For due processing and remittance of your prize.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks after the day of 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, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Colen Van Ken.
Co-ordinator International.
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