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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: notarisDiemen@europe.com
Reply-To: cisco.net@aol.com
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2016 03:14:31 -0400
Subject: Confirm your award prize

CISCO NETWORK INTERNATIONAL NV
Lottery promotion & Prize Award.
Haarlemberweg 12-16
1101 CH Amsterdam.

REF: GKC/16421/314 BATCH: 00/27776/IPN

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 1st April 2016.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 3546/11317/2016 with serial number 34/122/21BB drew lucky numbers 2016/221LB which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000.00 Euro (One million five hundred thousand Euros only).

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 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr. Bill Gates and the sultan of Brunei, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 30 million Euros International Promotion lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially Agent:
Dr. Phillip Williams
Foreign Operations Director,
TEL: +31-687735631
E-Mail: cisconetlot@consultant.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 15th April 2016.
after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in all first correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 10 million Euros international lottery.

Congratulations!!!
Once more from our members of staff, we thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,
Beatrix de Koning,
Secretary

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