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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: Mrs.Vivian Hart <eumillions@netscape.net>
Reply-To: martynjensen@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 00:48:45 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "B" WINNER


WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "B" WINNER
http://www.euromillion.be/euromillions.php?action=recentdraw
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you today being the 8th of May 2006 of the result of the just concluded final draws from -E-GAMES PROMOTION held here in the Royal Dutch Republic.
This online cyber draw was conducted from an exclusive list of 60,000 000 e-
mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies, picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After
this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of eight
winners in the category "B" with the following:
Ref Number: 967/00215/NNL
Batch Number: 200/2312-/2006
Ticket Number: 85455/6883
Serial Number: 14006/14
Therefore, you including other eight winners in category "B" are entitled to receive a total cash prize of €850,000.00. (EIGHTY AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) each, from the total payout €30.000.000 .00, shared amongst the thirty-five (35) lucky winners in all different categories. Your prize awards have been insured with your winning e-mail address and will be transferred to you after due verifications, validations of your winning details.
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category "B" winners only with
the information below:
Mr. Martyn Jensen
Fiduciary Agent,
Amsterdam, NL
E-mail: martynjensen@netscape.net
Tel:+31- 633 755 921
Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence with your agent.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Vivian Hart
International programs
Cordinator

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