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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: "Susan Van Elk" <staat_lot06@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:13:21 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOUR EMAIL I.D HAS WON $1,000,000 USD

CONGRATULATION!!! YOUR EMAIL I.D HAS WON $1,000,000 USD

STAATSLOTERIJ-MICROSOFTGLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD . (SEFTON-CVS FUNDS)
Microsoft and Its Global Strategy.
www.staatsloterij.nl

REF: CIL/231-FMI0431/09
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL

RE: RESULT OF CATEGORY A OF SEFTON-CVS FUNDS

AttN: Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 14th of March 2006. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 20511465897-6287 with serial number 472-971103
drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-46-88 which consequently won in the category
A, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$
1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD100 million international
lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent bwlow:

Mr Phelp Grant Mrs Cheryl Klein Huis
NETPOINT CLAIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(Claims undewriter, Claims assessor,Claims adjustor,claim negotiator)
TEL/ 0031-6-2203-4830
FAX/ 0031-847300040 (EUROPE)
FAX/ 001-5306185873 (U. S. A)
Email: netpointagentedv@netscape.net

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
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 16 is
automatically disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,

Iries Van Guus
Lottery Coordinator.


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