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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: globalw@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 13:55:52 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?LUCKY=20NICE=20STARS?=

GLOBAL WINNING INTERNATIONAL EMAIL LOTTERY,
LUSDEN 754, ALMERLSFOORT THE- NETHERLANDS
REF NUMBER: IDEL8L/I/8IDL042
BATCH NUMBER: (10)(25)(36)(71)(44)
SECURITY FILE NUMBER:IDELI(00)(42)/04DLI)
REPLY EMAIL:globalwinningnld@zipmail.com.br
CALL TEL/FAX: +31-84-753-6947

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you about the result of the Global
International Email Lottery programs held on the 14th of February 2005 as
part of Global Valentine Package in conjuntion with Global Challenges Worldwide.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number IDLI/00/(20)(98)(43)(51)(04)with
serial number(22)(00)(14)(31)and lucky numbers (20)(01)(30)(09)(36)(34)which
consequently won in the (B2 category, you have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$600,000.00(Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and name's 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 avoiddouble claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 30,000 company and 30,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every Six Months.
This lottery was promoted by software manufacturer and Internet
Service Providers to compensate users of the internet and encourage new
users of the internet worldwide, we hope that with part of your winning
you will take part in our next year US$4.5 million international lottery
programme.
To file for your claim, please contact the processing company and officer
below with your full names,tel no,email and home address:
GLOBAL TRUST B.V
PROCESSING OFFICER: DR.ANDERSON DE GROOT.
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER : +31-84-753-6947
REPLY EMAIL:globalwinningnld@zipmail.com.br
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than Two Weeks after receiving
your Notification. 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 numbers and batch
numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.all winners will be responsible for the legalization of
their winning price processing tax charges.
by the high Court here in Netherlands NOTE,this tax fee must be paid before
winning claims can be processed and cannot be deducted due to hard insurance
cover placed on their winning price.The International remittance dept can
only effect transfer only if winner have met all legal and claim procedures
be WARNED.
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.
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs.Magerratta Desh.
(International lottery Co-ordinator)
ALL WINNERS MUST CONTACT THE PROCESSING OFFICER ON
TEL/FAX: +31-84-753-6947. FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF THEIR WINNING
CLAIM PRICE!







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