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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: POSTCODELOTERIJ-NL <winninginfo@libero.it>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:03:24 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTICE

AWARD NOTICE
POSTCODE LOTERIJ NL.
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "B" DRAWS
Ticket Number:NL/BC336791/HY07.
In view of the yearly sweepstake of the above named organization held on the 24th Dec.,2006.It is my
pleasure to inform you that your e-mail address attached to the above ticket
Number:NL/BC336791/HY07,and Prize Number:PM/934107/JN,came up in the first dip.This invariably
means that you have emerged as the prize recipient of(1,000000 Euros)in the first category with an
allocated sum of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Euros) shared among the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category.
Be informed that all participants were selected from a random computing ballot system.This charitable
sweepstake is sponsored by postcdeloterij-nl and government parastatals, drawn from major cities in
Europe.
In your best interest and to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep
the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has
been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unscrupulous acts by Participants/nonparticipants of this program.
To file for your claim and other enquiries,contact the paying bank as follows:

Contact Person: Mr.Edward Sager
Email: wagraphbklott@aol.com
Tel: +31 644 965 097

NOTE: All winnings are nullified after 10 working days from today if unclaimed.Congratulations once
again from all our staffs, and thanking you for being part of our promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
Joan Van Henk(Lottery Coordinator)

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