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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: STACEY VAN DIRK <padamsdesk@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:32:59 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!


PREMIUM INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
*********************************************************************
21 HOLENDRECHTTRAAT,5051 BILMER
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION WINNERS,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.

After a successful completion of the second category
draws of PREMIUM-LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS.
You have emerged one of the winners of the

PREMIUM-LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our
promotional draws. Participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from America,
Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,
and New Zealand as part of our International
Promotions Program.
*********************************************************************
You/Your Company, attached to:

TICKET NUMBER:GWS-5-0813-NL

LUCKY NUMBERS: 31-31-11-21-44-13

BATCH GWS/99001753QRT05

REFERENCE GWS/6879453211/NL

*********************************************************************

As a (Second) category winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email
addresses are soughted,from a total numbers of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.
After an
automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program consequently won in the second
Category.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of (EUROS1,000,000.00)ONE MILLION EUROS
in cash, which is the
winning payout for second categories winners. This is from the total prize money of (Euros10,000,000.00)
shared among
the eight international winners.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have to contact the (GWS GATEWAY SECURITY INC) for immediate remittance of your prize.
your E-mail address won the lucky number.

To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until the entire process of transfering your claims has been completed, and your funds
remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.

required by the (GWS GATEWAY SECURITY INC).
We also wish to bring to your notice our End of Year(2006) high stakes where you stand a chance of
winning up to 13 million Euros; We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

To begin your claims process please contact your claims agent.
*********************************************************************

MR.FRANKLIN ROSS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
(GWS)GATEWAY SECURITY INC
55 AMERSFOORTSTRAATSEWEG
1677 LEIDEN
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
Tel: + 31-613-669-160
Fax: + 31-847-230-841
EMAIL:(infogatewinc@netscape.net)

**********************************************************************
for due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than 30th OCTOBER 2005 after this date, all funds will
be returned as unclaimed
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch
numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence
with your claims agent.

You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and

processing of your winnings.
we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid any
disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.

1.Full Names:
2.Full Home Address:
3.Office Address:
4.Direct Telephone Numbers:
5.Fax Numbers:

the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file

in your claims.

Congratulations once again from all our staffs of

(PREMIUM-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

thank you for being part of our promotions program.

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
PREMIUM-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Sincerely,
STACEY VAN DIRK.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail.
Contact your claims agent.


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