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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: "JIM LEE" <jimlee80@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrleejosh@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:36:18 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION

EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD
NOTIFICATION.
AVENUE DE TERVUEREN 35/37
B-1040 BRUXELLES.
                    Ref. Number:  213/4356/66
                      Batch ID:   13/5260/HL
                    Pin Number:   100 768 5437
ATTENTION.
Sir/Ma/Miss,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO STAKES (EUL)LOTTERY
euro lottery programs held on the 1st of december,2005.
This promotional program takes place every Summer(Yearly)with participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world, the lottery  sponsored by leading Software Companies in Europe and America in promoting awareness and patronage of their  software packages.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 0767--45363763--254 with serial number 2015--05 drew
lucky numbers 44-5647-567 which consequently won in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,500,000.00 euros(One Million,Five
hundred thousand euros)in cash credited to your file with the Ref. Number: DH/4167/05 and Batch Number:13/5260/HL.This is from a total cash prize of 18.000.000.00(Eighteen  million Euros)shared among the Twelve international winners in this category.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol in order to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 36 million euro international
lottery.
To file for your claims please contact our financial agent;
Mr Alan lukeman.
International Remmittance/Credit unit
Facility Management Region
(Abbey Trust Finance and Securities) Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
TEL:00-31651672054
FAX:00448712470500
EMAIL: alanlukeman@netscape.net
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 22nd of febraury, 2006 thereafter all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endevour to quote your Pin numbers in all first correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations!!
Once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Baker  Van Bommel,
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Administrative/Customer Se

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