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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: LUCKYDAY INTERNATION <lucky_winners@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:09:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!!!



LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL.
28030 REIMBRANDTSPLIEN, AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

BATCH NO: LDNL/001134/04.
REF. NO. LDNL/1285579/04

AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release of the EMAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD winners of the SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY; THE NETHERLANDS. Each email address was randomly selected and attached to ticket numbers and the numbers here quoted won the lottery in the 3nd category.

Corporate and individual email addresses were selected from
Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.

This was held on 8th of october, 2004, but due to the mix up of
number,the results were released on the 11th, of october 2004. Your
email address attached to ticket number 600235 with serial number 768955 drew the lucky numbers of 13-7-9 which consequently won the lottery inthe 3nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUR1,000,000.00 ( ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash credited to file withREF.NO.LDNL/1285579/04.

CONGRATULATIONS: In a bid to correct the mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have 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 only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually.

Please be informed that all non-resident of The Netherlands are required to pay between EUR300-700 Euros for their non - resident processing
/application fee as a perequisite to the processing of their winnings prior to the pay out and collection of their winning prize. The amount is subject to your country of origin. To begin your lottery claim, please
contact the Fiducial processing Agent that have been designated for the
processing of your winning. Please call the claims Agent- Mr. FRANK
WILLIAM of The Foreign Operation/Claims Department of the appointed
company, LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL B.V..on
Tel:+31-620-150-809(f2william@excite.com) for the processing and
remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice.

Any claim not made will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE
ECONOMIA,The Hague, HOLLAND.

Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

N.B: Any persons under the age of 18 is automatically is qualified from
this programe.

Accept our warmenst felicitation and congratulations as we wait on your
swift revert back to your designated fiducial Agent for guidance on the
procedures of claims and payment.

Yours,
Iris Hans Kok (Mrs).
National Co-ordinator .



___________________________________________________________________________
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- http://www.ccsneinc.com



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