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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: "staatsnl1234@go.com" <staatsnl1234@go.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:44:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: you made it


STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL HOLLANDIn Conjunction with The National OrganizingCommitte of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2006organisationskomitee Deutschlandkoniginstrabe 23,80539 Munchen. FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENTSTAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PRIZE AWARD DEPTRef. Number: FIFA/68852/GHJ.Batch Number: SILH/3908724/DFX. ATTENTION.Sir/ Mv/ MissSTAATSLOTERIJ in conjunction with the National organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Munich Germany gladly wish to inform you that You along with 187 others were selected winners under draws 6+J in our monthly program held on the 29TH of May 2005.This will feature as run up to the games next year when you will be due for the final Grand draw.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 508-7895-4456-224 with serial numbers 5223-54 drew the lucky numbers 16-43-85-33-15-73 and consequently won the lottery in the 5th category.You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay of US $650,000.00 SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in cash credited to file No:LP/26510460037/02. For all our international winners the value of the amount comes to ($841.596.84 USD) Eight hundred and forty one thousand,five hundred and ninety six Dollars Eighty Four cents. CONGRATULATIONS !!! To file for your claim please contact our financial agent:MR.BRUNO ALVARO.Foreign Operations Manager,Premium Securities/Finance company,Amsterdam-The Netherlands.TEL:0031-617598022EMAIL: premwinnings@myway.com or premiumfin@myway.comADDRESS: Sloterdijk Zone A,1142.Amsterdam, The Netherlandsfax : +31 (0)84 756 0230 You are to contact them with the following requirements: (a) Photocopy of your I.D for age verification.(b) Telephone and fax numbers for easy commmunication.(c) Full names and address.(d) Reference and Batch numbers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: (a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process. (b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning. (c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment. (d) By this lottery prize awards winning, you acknowledge your acceptance to be added to our lottery master player database. (e) By this prize winning, you agree to receive periodic mailings which will include, but are not limited to; Newsletters, Invitations to Play, Announcements, Adverts and Offers we feel would be of interest to our master players, from all the sponsoring entities. (f) By this winning, you understand that you reserve the discretion to be removed from any such mailing list which automatically disqualifies you from this and subsequent lottery entries. Removal instructions are on every mails. (g) We hereby do solemnly pledge to maintain the privacy of our master players/lucky winners database and shall not make available for sale, rent, lease or the illegal use of information about our layers/winners. (h) 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. (i) Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.(j) Anybody below the age of 18yrs is Authomatically disqualified.Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions program. NB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT. Sincerely yours,MRS.LORETHA VAN STROOI.Lotto Co-ordinator.www.staatsloterij.nl

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