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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: unipal_222@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:39:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!YOU HAVE WON

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UNIPAL LOTTERY NETHERLAND.
48/50 AMSTER-WEG AMSTELVEEN
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
THE NETHERLAND.

TEL:+31-612-462-654
FAX:+31-847-300-360

DEAR SIR/MADAM,



RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the
results of the Category "A" draws of UNIPAL LOTTERY
Netherland.

We are happy to inform you that you have
emerged a winner under the Third Category, which is
part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on
the 23rd September 2004 and results were officially
announced after the draws.Participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part
of our International Promotions Program.

You/Your company, attached to ticket number
3344/6181-44, with serial number 72-76 drew the lucky
numbers 19, 21, 25, 30, 41, 54 (44), and consequently
won in the Category "A".

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of
1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United state dollars) in cash, which is the winning
payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the
total prize money of 13,000,000.00 shared among the
2 international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entiredetails 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
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.


We also wish to bring to your notice our mid year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to 40.Million we hope that with a part
of your prize you will participate.

Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process;

MR.WILLIAM FRIJTERS

CLAIM AGENT/VERIFYING HOUSE
UNIPAL LOTTO NETHERLAND
HOT LINE TEL:+31-612-462-654
FAX:+31-847-300-360
E-mail:williamfrijters@netscape.net

For due processingand remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.

Remember you must contact your claim agent not later than 2weeks. After
this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: For easy reference and identification,Find below your reference and
Batch numbers.Note that you are to forward this email to the the finance
firm in your first correspondence with them whether by email or fax.


REFERENCE NUMBER: ULN/6191/111-02/04
BATCH NUMBER: 18211-TH


Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
UNIPAL LOTTERY NETHERLAND.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.


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