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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: VICTORIA SUTTON <Victoriasutton@fsmail.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:20:51 +0100
Subject: WORLD CUP DRAW.


STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL HOLLAND
In Conjunction with The National Organizing
Committe of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2006
Organisationskomitee Deutschland
koniginstrabe 23,80539 Munchen.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Ref. Number: FIFA/457786/FFG.
Batch Number: SILH/83174/PJW.

ATTENTION.

Sir/ Mv/ Miss

STAATSLOTERIJ in conjunction with the National Organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Munich Germany gladly wish to inform you that You along with 187 others were selected winners under draws 6+J in our monthly program held on the 29TH of January,2006.This will feature as run up to the games next year when you will be due for the final Grand draw.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 888-7895-4456-224 with serial numbers 5223-54 drew the lucky numbers 16-43-85-33-15-73 and consequently won the lottery in the 5th category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of One million,Two Hundred and fifty thousand,Dollars only(USD$1,250,000:00).

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
To file for your claim please contact our financial agent:
MR.ROMEO WHITAKER.
Foreign Operations Manager,FRONTLINE GROUP.NL
company,Amsterdam-The Netherlands.
TEL/Fax:0031-643107363.
EMAIL: frontlinegroupnl@yahoo.com.
ADDRESS:Nieuwendijkstraat 272,1012MK.Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

You are to contact them with the following requirements:
(a) Photocopy of your I.D for age verification.
(b) Telephone and fax numbers for easy commmunication.
(c) Full names and address.
(d) Ticket and serial numbers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process,failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture.Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.
(d) By this lottery prize awards winning, you acknowledge your acceptance to be added to our lottery master player database.
(e) By this prize winning, you agree to receive periodic mailings which will include, but are not limited to; Newsletters, Invitations to Play,Announcements, Adverts and Offers we feel would be of interest to our master players, from all the sponsoring entities.
NB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

Sincerely yours,

MRS.VICTORIA SUTTON
Lotto Co-ordinator.
www.staatsloterij.nl

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