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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Rhoda zim" <rhoda_zim@msn.com>
Reply-To: electronikpromonl@yahoo.gr
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:12:20 +0000
Subject: FROM THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT, WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CHRISMAX   BONAZA      CONGARTULATIONS!!!                                                 
FROM THE DIRECTOR EUROPIAN PRIZE 
                                          AWARD DEPT:                          
                                                 
                                            
 
 
EUROPIAN AWARD DEPT.
TEL: +31619026083
FAX: +31205248266
 
                                   WINNING NOTIFICATION

This is to Notify you of the release of the lottery winning,
 held on the 15th of November2005.
Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were
released on the 16th of November, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 7-1-8-36-4-22 under
agent ID: 18 and lucky ball number,which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 2nd category.
 
                                                                                                                                                   &nbs p;       Ball number 11Ball number 13Ball number 26lucky ball numberBall
 number
 34Ball number 44Ball number 48Bonus Ball number 2
                                                                                                              
You have therefore been qualified for a lump sum payout
of $
5,000,000.00 (FIVE Million DOLLARS) in cash drawn
in
your favor, as the soul beneficiary and covered with the highest level of Insurance policy called the IRREVOCABLE GURANTY BOUND. 

Due to mix up of some names and winning number, we ask that
you keep your winning information with 
confidentiality until
your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to you, in your perspective country. Because this is part of our new security protocol to avoid double claiming and forgery of winners identity in this program by some unscrupulous persons
 
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot draw system, were we extracted over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your judiciary agent
below that has been appointed for the processing of your claim with the email address below:
MR:
VAN GOUH
TEL: +31-619-026-083
FAX: +31-205-248-266
EMAIL:ads_onlinelotto@yahoo.com.au 
 
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING

NUMBER in all correspondence.
 
Warning: All winners are to claim their winning prize in not later than 2 weeks (14 days) of their winning notification. Because we are fast approaching the end of the Year and we want to use this opportunity to give $5,000,000.00 as a Christmas gift. And you will be glad indeed.
 
And also I want to inform that there so meny email letter all over the internet faking to
be so be warrned!!!
Because this lottery program is open for investigation because we are a 100% RISK FREE program, so fear nothing.
 
 Note: That you are to respond to all the necessary procedure involved in collecting your prize
And if you are not interested in claiming your prize. You are advised to draft this office your REFUSAL LETTER indicating that you are not interested in your winning prize and it should be used for the next stake.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
 The Free Award lottery company is proudly sponsored by a groupe of succesfull bussiness men all over Europe , Internet draw is held twice in a year and it is organized, because we want to encourage the use of Internet round the globe and we are fast approaching the end of the year, so this $5,000,000.00 is like a Christmas prize to our lucky winners.
And we are proud to say that over 150 Million DOLLARS are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
 
Thank you once more for your participating with us once more.
 
Your Sincerely,
Mr., Vangouh,
Public Relations Officer.
NOTE: ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY  ON THE
PART OF ANY WINNER WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION!
 
 
                                                                                                                        
       
                              
 
The National Lottery Logo     logos
 
OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).
                                                           

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