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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: "clinton brown" <clintonnotice3@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:29:32 +0000
Subject: AWARD RESULT PLEASE CONTACT CLAIM AGENT

PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS:VAN RUSSELLSTRAAT78,1123 NH,AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLAND.
BATCH:9941/55456/001
TELEPHONE:+31623-031-934
FAX:+31-847-541-990
Contact Email Address: bureauclaimsdepart@excite.com  
Email Address:             universallottwin@netscape.net

                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily annouce to you the draw (K966) of the online Sweepstakes international program held 13th March 2006 your e-mail address attached to ticket number 56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/02 draw number 09 . 14 . 15 . 18 . 26 . 46 . [45] Bonus Ball Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e 5 plus bonus.you have therefore been approved of the lump sum pay out of 1000,000 Euro (ONE MILLION EURO) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 this is from a total cash prize in the first catrgory i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participant for the online version were seleted randomly from WorldWide Wed sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations and corprate bodies that are listed online.Please not your winning numbers falls within our European booklet representatives office in europe as indicated in your play coupon,In view of this your 1000,000 Euro would be released to you by our payment office in Europe.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM PROCESS PLEASE CONTACT FILE/CLAIM AGENT ON THE TELEPHONE,FAX AND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
CLAIMS AGENT TO UNIVERSAL LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL
(AMSTERDAM_THE NETHERLAND_
Email address: universallottwin@netscape.net
Email Address:bureauclaimsdepart@excite.com
TELEPHONE:+31-623-031-934
FAX:+31-847-541-990
ALL REPLY CONTACT MUST BE COPIED TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
EMAIL: bureauclaimsdepart@excite.com
NOTE:ALL NON RESIDENT SHOULD CONTACT THE LAW LEGAL AGENT FOR THE NOTARIZATION AND ENDOSEMENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF THIER WINNING FUND IS MADE TO THEM,PLEASE CONTACT THE LEGAL APPROVED AGENT TO NOTARIZE AND ENDOSE YOUR FILE ON THE TELEPHONE AND EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.
All prize money must be claimed not later than Two (2) weeks of receipt of this notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA NETHERLANDS..

NOTE: In other to avoid unnececessary delay and complication, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondence with your agent,Anybody under the age of 18 is AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED
sincerely,
Mrs Sharon Stone
vice President,Universal Loterij NL.
Lottery Coordinator,,Universal Loterij International,The Netherland
Email: bureauclaimsdepart@excite.com
TELEPHONE 31-623-031-934



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