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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: staatsloterij <staatsloterij_2006@Safe-mail.net>
Reply-To: staatsloterij_2006@walla.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:36:07 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING 2006


STAATSLOTERIJ NL 2006
Laan Van Hoornwijk 55, 2289 DG Rijswijk.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
www.staatsloterij.nl
BATCH: INTER/983362/W
REF: INTER/562291007/HD7
staatsloterij_2006@walla.com
You have won the sum of 2, 000.000.00euros
Our Dear Winner,
You have won the sum of 2, 000.000.00euros (Two Million Euros Only.)
>From Staatsloterij NL Promotion, held on February 21, 2006.
After a successful completion of the second category draws of
STAATSLOTERIJ NL,
International Promotion, You have emerged one of the
winners of the, STAATSLOTERIJ NL, which is part of our promotional
draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 30,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from
America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New
Zealand, as part of our International Promotions Program.
As a category B winner, you have been picked by a computer balloting
system, where only email addresses are selected, from a total numbers
of 30,000 email addresses, drawn from all over the globe. After an
automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program
consequently won in the second Category.
*********************************************************************
Your Email Address was attached to:
Ticket number: STNL-6-0812-NL, with
Reference number: STNL-WF99-5NL
Batch number: STNL-3T9T-3NL
Security file number: STNL-8801/707NL
*********************************************************************
Barrister Theo M. Dykstra Esq.
STAATSLOTERIJ NL
Email: staatsloterij_2006@walla.com
Website: www.staatsloterij.nl
The above details are the details of your claim agent, do contact him
for your claim.
Please we advice you to keep the award, personal and confidential, till
you winning have be remitted to
you. to avoid bouble claim.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice, remember, you must contact your claim agent
not later than, March 4th, 2006 after this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers, any breach of
confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.
Once again, Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Willem Japic.
Lottery Co-coordinator International.

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