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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: " N.S.E.A" <naspea2005cvb@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:01:01 +0800
Subject: Email Award !!!

FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT.
REF: IPL/4249859609/WP1
BATCH: GL/91663/A

ATTENTION: Winner.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the
NATIONAL EMAIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 30th June
2005.
You were entered unaware as a dependent participants with: Reference
Number: NM/BC921245/KY13,and Batch Number
NM/207161/KOP.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 46939
that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstakes
in the second category In four parts. You have been approved for
A payment of 500,000 EUROS (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.) in cas credited
to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.

This is from a total cash prize of (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND 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 programme.

Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we urge you to keep this award
personal and discreet till your claims has 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 our accredited agent,

Mr. Armstrong O'brian (esq.)
NATIONAL EMAIL AWARD FIDUCIAL AGENCY.
TEL: +31 619 028 192 ,+31 061 396 2675
FAX: +31-84-718-9958, +31 205 248 591
Email : ntnlswpstea05@netscape.net
Email: amstrobrian@gawab.com


YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal) Remember,
your winning must be claimed not later than (08 / 28 /2005 ). Failure to
claim your winning
prize will be added to next 10,000.000 euros international lottery
programme.

Furthermore, Should there be any change in your address, endeavor to
inform the claim's agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations!!

Yours Sincerely.

Ms.Nicole van Dam

DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.
N.B:

breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.Winners under 18yrs of age requires parental consent
and approval.
NATIONAL EMAIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD PROMOTION PROGRAM.(NV)
NL.234875. Rc @tm

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This communication together with the information it contains is
1. Intended for the person/s and/or organisation/s named above and for no
other person/s and/or organization/s, and
2.May be confidential and protected by law.Unauthorised use,copying or
disclosure of any and/or all of it may be unlawful.Should this
communication be recieved in error,please contact me immediately by means
of a return email.
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