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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: johnbrown@catcha.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:22:17 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, N.L, BURDENSTRAAT 21B,

1053 DS AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.



FROM: THE DESK OF JOHN BROWN THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

REF: OYL/2551256003/22 BATCH: 14/0017/IPD



Attn:Winner



RE/AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE This is to inform you

that you are one of the lucky winner of the OY KEIKKAUS SWEEPSTAKE

LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th July 2004,which was

announced today the 13th of Nov. 2004.



Your are attached to ticket:Number:025-1146-1992-750, with serial

Number: 2113-22 drew the lucky Numbers:13-15-22-37-39-43, and

consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have

therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.2million in

cash credited to file REF NO.: OYL/2551256003/22.



This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared amongst the

seventeen International winners in this category. All participants

were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 15

million names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe and North

America and Africa as part of International Promotions Program,

which is conducted mannually.



You are therefore adviced immediately to contact your mandated

claim agent on how you will collect your winning prize to avoid

cancellation.



Your agents name and his email is thus:

Mr.Peter Amos ,

E-mail:peter_amos2000@yahoo.co.uk





Your fund is now deposited with a Finance & Security Firm insured

in your name .But due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we

ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your

claim has been processed and your money paid to you.



Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 13th

Dec.2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,

please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every

of your correspondences with your agent.



Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your

claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from

all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotions

program. Yours

Sincerely,



Mr John Brown.

The Promotion Manager,

OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, N.L N.B.

:Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will

result.





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