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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: combiplay@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:32:58 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!!!

COMBIPLAY LOTTERY
ADMIRAAL DE RUIJTERWEG 101
1054 GW AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS.


FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT.
OUR REF: CBP/7770039405/RFE
BATCH: CBP/12999/F

ATTN:WINNER,

AWARD NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the released results of the long awaited
COMBIPLAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 22nd April
2005.You were entered as dependent clients with:Reference Number:
CBP/CM164345/ZXT2,and Batch Number WBN/204861/HLP.Your email address
attached to the ticket number:769808 that drew the lucky winning numbers,
which consequently won the sweeptake in the second category,in four parts.Youhave
been approved for a payment of 500,000.00euros(FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND EUROS.)in cash credited to file reference number
GNL/3411059810/CB2.This is from a total cash prize of (FIVE MILLION
EUROS)Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.

Congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 91,000 (Ninety One thousand) names of email users around the
world,as part,of our international promotion program.Due to mixed up of
some names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal,till your
claimshas been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part
of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited agent:

Mr.ROLAND BOSMAN.
COMBIPLAY LOTTERY.
Tel:+31-626-248-172.
FAX:+31-847-306-332.
Email:combiplaywinning@netscape.net

They are your agent,and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you.Note,your winning must be claimed not later
than(15th May.2005).Failure to claim your winning/fund will be added to
next 10,000.000 euros international lottery program.Furthermore,should there
be any change in your address,do inform your claim's agent as soon as possible.


Once again,congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.RITA MARTINS.
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS.








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