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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: LUCKY DAY LOTTO <luckydaynl00001@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:39:29 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON THE LOTTO

LUCKYDAY LOTTO NL
BURDENSTRAAT 21B
2053 DS AMSTERDAM.
www.luckyday.nl
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION / PROCESSMENT
ADVICE:

BATCH NO:6858/2004/NL
REF. NO:SGIL/763276/03/2004
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 27TH of OCTOBER, 2004. Due to the mix up of
number,the results were released on the 30TH of OCTOBER 2004. Your name attached
to ticket number 023-56678230954 with serial number 918735625 drew the lucky
numbers of 7-14-21-42-49-59 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout Of 1,500,000.00 Dollars only
in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
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 only
Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.To begin your lottery claim, please
contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing of your
claim with your contact Full Name,Country of origin,telephone and fax number to
begin the processing of your claim:
To begin your claim, please contact your file/claim
officer:
Mr Paul Martel
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
PLATINUM FIDUCARY BV.
AMSTERDAM,NL
TEL +31 644 850 710
FAX: 31 205 248 695
EMAIL: paulmartel2004@netscape.net
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 20TH of November 2004. After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Veronica Van Bosch (Mrs.)
(Lottery Coordinator)

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