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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: STAATSLOTTERIJ NEDERLANDS <staatlott@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:10:47 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON


FROM:STAATLOTTERIJ BV
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/709-ILGI0230/92
BATCH: IPD/77/256/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 17th
of April, 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber 1-454-33-503-102-11 with serial number
345-444- 77 drew lucky numbers 86-741-06-160- 27which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1500,000,00 (one million and five Hundred
Thousand United StatesDollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very
confidential till your claims has been processed and yourprize/money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarrantedabuse of this program by
some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn fromover 200,000,000 company
and 600,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually.

We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD400 million international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent

DR.Peterson Van Dijk
GUARANTY TRUST AGENCY.
TEL:+31-626-248-264.
Email: infoguaranttrust@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 7th of May, 2006. After this date all unclaimed, funds
will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for beingpart of our promotional
program.

Sincerely yours,
MRS.Wendy Verdonk
Lottery Coordinator.








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