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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: "Heineken Grant Donation" <info@claims.nl>
Reply-To: heinekenclaims@admin.in.th
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:33:14 +0400 (GET)
Subject: Attention End of Year Winner!!!

Heineken International head office
Visiting address:
Tweede Weteringplantsoen 21
1017 ZD Amsterdam
The Netherlands.

Dear Internet User,

This Email is to inform you that you emerged a winner of the sum of
750,000.00 Euros in the Heineken grant donations with the following
numbers attached Ref Number: PW 9590 ES 9414,Batch
Number:573881545-NL/2011 and Ticket Number: PP3502 /8707-01 on our online
draws which was played on the year 2011.

For further Information about your Winnings,contact your Lottery Claims
Officer with the following contact Address Below.

Mr. Wine Gudvanson
Tel: +31-684-246-075
Fax: +31-847-241-406
Email: heinekenclaims@admin.in.th

You will provide him with the following information:

First name:
Last Name:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality/Country:
Age:
Home Address:
Occupation:

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