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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: microclaims2006@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:38:24 -0400
Subject: WE AWAIT YOUR ATTACHED PAYMENT RECEIPT.


32 Palmstraat, 1015 AE Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Tel : +31- 633 785 383 Fax: +31- 847 506 277.




Dear winner,

I Dr. Kevin Green on behalf of "Staatsloterij Claims Department" wish to re-affirm our commitment to make sure that your winning sum of (One million United States Dollars) is been remitted to you as soon as possible. We also bring to your notice that a delegate from the transfer department of the payment authority was in our office this morning by 10.15 a.m to collect your file for immediate transfer of your prize money in their custody, but we were unable to submit the file to him hence it hasn't been notarized, so you are hereby reminded of the need for you to arrange and send the processing fee 420 Euro which is for the legal documentations of your file, as you were earlier informed of the insurance policy on your prize amount that made it impossible to deduct anything from it untill final transfer into your Bank account.

Moreover, be also informed that nobody in this office is interested in your 420 euro but it is specifically for the necessary documentations of your winning. So you have to urgently remit the money in order to enable us hasten your claim procedure and send your winning file to paying Bank.

Do email us the payment info and also fax pay-slip as you remit the fee, and remember to use the name of our accounting officer which was previously given to you. In your next letter, don't forget to furnish us with your Bank account details where your prize money will be transferred into.

If you wish to come down to The Netherlands to endorse for the transfer of your prize money by yourself, we will be glad to make an appointment with you after the notarization exercise of your winning.

Note that this might be our last correspondence to you until we receive the fee, as failure to comply means you are declining from the prize claim and we will gladly wish you best of luck in the future promotion programs.

We await your quick response to this.

Have a great day.

Dr. Kevin Green (Head of department).


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