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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: "Vaan Groov" <post006@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: baseline_securities1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:20:04 +0000
Subject: congratulations!

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
Attn:Winner,
This is to inform you of the release of THE POST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW, held on the 5th of March 2006, but owing to some mix
up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results were released on
the 15th March, 2006.
Your name was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number
51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently
won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay of €1,800,000.00. (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS
ONLY),
in cash credited to file with REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total
cash prize of €70,020.225.00, shared among the (25) twenty-five
international
winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and
insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed,
and the money remitted to your account, as this is part of our security
protocol, to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by
participants, as has happened in the past. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses &
official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South
America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact
Mr VAAN GROOV,
VICE PRESIDENT OF POST LOTTO INT
AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS.,
E-MAIL baselinesecurities@gmail.com
You are required to send the following to him to enable him proceed
on your winning prize immediately

1)Your Full name
2)Your Occupation
3)Your Date of Birth
4)Your personal email address
5)Amount Won
6)Phone/fax #
7)Country
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th March , 2006.
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to
(the PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your
ticket and played the lottery in your name. Note also that this 10% will be
remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because the money is
insured in your
name already. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with us; or your Claim Agent. Furthermore, should there be
any
change of address, please do inform us.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff thank you for
being a part of our International Promotions program. We wish you continued
good fortunes.
Sincerely,
MRS, DOLLY KELLY
FOR THE POST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL



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