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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • advocatendanmeer@tangana.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mary staats" <marystaats1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:36:37 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON.

FROM STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL B.V
AWARD DEPARTMENT.
130 MAARSHOF,3064HA,HILVERSUM,THE NETHERLANDS.

Ref. Number: 34V/27N/30H 03NL
Batch Number: EZ90 556 MB-NL 88


Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 5th of September 2006. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 9933 966987-1280 with serial number
5537-223 drew lucky numbers 2-8-13-16-33-36 which consequently won in the
2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of

€750,000.00(Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 40,000 company and 60,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world.


This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND SULTAN
OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next
year €2 million international lottery.

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

ADVOCATEN DAN MEER.

ROTTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

TELEPHONE:0031-620-868-109.

Reply Email: advocatendanmeer@tangana.com

advocatendanmeer@aol.com



Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 19th of September
2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note inorder to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in
all correspondence.


Please be informed that all non-resident of NETHERLANDS is required to pay
for their non resident processing,Notarization and Endorsement fee for the
collection of their winning prize.


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 being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Josephine Sameula.
(Lottery Co-ordinator.)

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