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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "postcode loterij" <nploterij@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:21:22 +0400
Subject: winning notification

ATTENTION: Winner.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ PROGRAM held on the 30th JANUARY 2006.You
were entered unaware as a dependent participants with: Reference
Number: NL/BCC 00024355,and Batch Number NL/71606/NPL.Your email address
attached to the ticket number: 93977,
Serial# REC021.Draw Lucky # 8754654 that drew the lucky winning number,
which consequently won the Postcode
Loterij in the first category In three parts. You have been approved for A
payment of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS.) in case credited to file
reference number:NL/BCC 00024355.

This is from a total cash prize of (TEN MILLION US DOLLARS) Shared among
the ten international winners in fisrt categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
90,000 (Ninety thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of
our international promotion programmed

Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we urge you to keep this award
personal and discreet till your claims has been processed and
your funds remitted to you, This is part of our security measures to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by other participants or
impersonators.To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning
by contacting our accredited agent,

Mr. Bennard Duke
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ FIDUCIAL AGENCY.
TEL: +31 633 785 380
FAX: +31 205 248 591
Email: bennduke2@netscape.net

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS 647479309 (keep personal) Remember, your
winning must be claimed not later than (14 / 04 /2006 ). Failure to claim
your winning prize will be added to next $10,000.000 international lottery
programmed.

Furthermore, Should there be any change in your address, endeavor to inform
the claim's agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations!!

Yours Sincerely.

Ms.Jeniffer Vandeseroy

DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.
N.B:

breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Winners under 18yrs of age requires parental consent
and approval.NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ.(NV)NL.114857. Rc @tm

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for the person/s and/or organization/s named above and for no
other person/s and/or organization/s,and 2.May be confidential and
protected by law.Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any and/or all
of it may be unlawful. Should this communication be received in error,
please contact me immediately by means of a return email.
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