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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: notificationunit002@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:59:39 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

DAYZERS LOTTO, LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK
2289 DG RIJSWIJK, DEN HAAG -THE NETHERLANDS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE /AWARD DEPARTMENT.

AWARD/ WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 17th Feb 2005 of your
selection as one of the five winners of the promotional De Lotto held recently
as part of our yearly lotto programmed. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 (0ne Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars only) in cash credited to file REF: 74NL/505/-00885-DE.

We in the De Lotto is by this program, launching our model computer balloting
lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever
growing number of participants in our various lottery programs. With funds
accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed
and will be transferred in record time. After randomly selecting 15,000 participants
from an initial database of 300,000 emails all participants were selected
through a computer ballot system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada,
Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program,
which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry
Worldwide and zoning all participants by their respective continents from
across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged
as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.

To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize
is to be handled by our Prize Transfer agents .You are to contact our agents
by email/fax or call within a week of receiving this notice. Be advice to
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. Below are the
contact details of your claim agent,
Mr. Patrick Davic Boyer
Foreign Service Manager,
Tel: +31 638-613-985.
Fax: +31-847483114.
EMAIL:
investcbvnl@excite.com

Also find all other relevant winning lottery information below:
REF: 74NL/505/-00885-DE.
Batch No: DE-808NL
Zonal Draw No: DE-A2-004-885
Grand Draw No: 13158

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than a week of receiving
this notification. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent.

Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information
and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this Program by unscrupulous
individuals.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
vour Promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
ANTON GEESINK,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
Fax: +0031-847483114.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to Disqualification. Contact your claim agent as instructed above.





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