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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: "Wendy Witkamp" <winningnotificatio@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:33:52 +0000
Subject: congratulations you have won

FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: IPL / 096688769/ WP1
BATCH: NA/ 678753-PCQ04
infoclaim_99NL@mail2world.com
ATTENTION
RE AWARD FINAL NOTIFCATION:
we are pleased to inform you of the release of the
long await result of the {STAAT LOTERIJ
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMES) held on
2ND JULIY. you were entered as dependent clients
with reference number. IPL/096688769/WP1, and batch
number NA /678753-PCQ04. your name attached to the
ticket number: 7843 drew a lucky winning number which
consequently won the sweep take in the second
category, in four parts.
you have been approved for a payment of ( 500,000 , 00 )
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash
credited to file reference number
IPL/096688769/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of
90,056.820 ( NINETY MILLION AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND,
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS ) shared among the
international winners in all categories,
congratulations .
ALL participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn
from 91,000 ( NINETY ONE
THOUSAND) names around the world as part to our first
international promotions program’s, which was
conducted in the Easter month of the calendar.
Due to mixed up of some name and addresses we ask that
you keep this award personal until 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 of the situation by
other participants or impersonators.
To claim your winning price, please contact ( MR JIM BAKER )
( chief payment officer)
ASSISTANCIA 2003 SECURITY S. A, a group of
OVERSEAASSECURITY BVORG at
TEL +31)0622-725-556
E"EMAIL infoclaim_99NL@mail2world.com
They are your agents and were responsible for the
processing and transfer of your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-3772-554-H46/B4 ( KEEP
PERSONAL) Remember all prize money must be claimed not
later than ( 28-8-05 After this date, funds MIGHT be
returned to the ministerio De Economia Y Hacienda as
unclaimed furthermore, should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible. once again, congratulations.
BEST REGARDS
WENDY WITKAMP


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