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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: "Baker Bommel" <bakerbommel77@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: baker_bommel38@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:34:20 -0600
Subject: Claim your winning

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

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 Service.


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