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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: tim_oyl005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 02:47:37 -0700
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION (FINAL NOTICE)...

OYL KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,
18th of JULY 2005 winners of the OY-KEIKKAUS NETHERLAND
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS held on 30th of JUNE 2005.

Your company, 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$800,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.

This is from total prize of US$17,500,000.00 shared among
the seventeen international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form
15 million names from Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe and North
America and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which
is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name. 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 remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part
of you prize,you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.

TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT;
[LISA DAVIES.] FOREIGN SERVICE ANAGER,
claimagent_oyl005@yahoo.com with the following information:Your Full
name,Age, Sex, Reference Number,Batch Number, Country of origin
,Residential Address,Occupation , Position,Telephone And FaxNumber.

For due processing and remittance of your prize to you.Remember, all
prize money must be claimed not later than 25TH of JULY 2005. 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 one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address , do inform your claims agent
as soon as possible.

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

Sincerely,
JACKSON BROWN.

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification.

SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS




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