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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: "mail awards" <internetprogram4@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:26:15 +0000
Subject: Website Lucky Winner...

Netherlands World Website Internet Program,
23 Rundle Mall 115rs, Rotterdam,
Netherlands.

From: Mrs. Caroline Rolte
(Lottery Coordinator)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you the result of the Web Site Internet Program
Lotteries, held on the 17 January 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 3322/6181-22 with prize # 778009/2
drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. You are to
receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).
Because of mix up in cash payouts, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully
remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank.
This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of
our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the
abuse of this program by other participants.
It's important to note that these draws were conducted formally, and winners
are selected through an Internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and
companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world
through our Internet based ballot system.
The promotion is sponsored and promoted by South WORLD WEB SITE INTERNET
PROGRAMM.
We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next
draws; the jackpot winning is €85million.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days.

After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in
the next sweepstake.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to
quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of Internet Web Sit Lotteries.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program.
For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact our
Paying Bank (Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam.)
Send them the following:
(i). Your names, (ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers (iii) Contact
Address (iv) your winning numbers (v) Quote amount won.

Contact the paying bank with the following below:

Laagste hypotheekofferte Bank Amsterdam, The Nederlands.
Contact person: Mr. Jennifer Clark,
Laagste Hypotheekofferte Bank. N.L.
Mrs. Jennifer Clark,
Email : laagstebank@sifymail.com
Email: laagste_bank@walla.com
Tel: 31-620-123-636
Fax: 31-847-275-654

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Mrs. (Caroline Rolte)
(Lottery Coordinator)


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