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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: P.NEUTEBOOM <info33net@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:03:54 +0100
Subject: SUPERBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL!!!


SUPERBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS.
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL

BATCH NO: BALL/23-44-11-17-21-3
REF. NO: BALL/9-20-2-22-1-33

NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAILLOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ SUPERBAL LOTTERY NL, held on the 16th of March, 2006. Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were released on the 20th of March 2006.
Your email attached to ticket number20/37/49/70/ with serial number (60)(59)(30)(70)(45)drew thelucky numbers of 37-86-83-96-33 which consequently wonthe lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout Of (1,000,000.00) One million euros only in cash. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that You keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your 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 only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with the email address below, to begin the processing of your claim:

CONTACT NAME: AMBASSADEUR, JOHAN CRUIJFF.
CITY/ COUNTRY: AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
FREE SERVICE NUMBER: 0031-623-025-309
FAX NUMBER:0031-847-161-309
EMAIL: winsuperball@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 7th of April 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. 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 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

MR. P. NEUTEBOOM

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