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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: Pieter Hank <phans_2006@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:05:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Congratulations For Your Award Winning


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,


SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.

CAMPERST 40-42 1091 AG AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

REF: OYL /96510460037/05

BATCH: 24/00319/IPD


ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the

SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMMES held on February 28th, 2006


You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number

5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-40, and consequently won

the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump

sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL/96510460037/05.This is from total prize money of US$58,000,000.00

shared among the Twenty-Nine international winners in this category.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn

from 25,000 names from Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America

and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted

annually.


CONGRATULATIONS!


Your fund is now deposited with a Security Firm in Amsterdam. Due to

the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money

remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will articipate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 Million International Lottery.


To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;


MR CRUNZ

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, RAYMOND CROSSROAD, AMSTERDAM,


Email : clacrunz@mailz.net


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated

account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not

later than March 28,2006. After this date, all funds will be returned as

unclaimed.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your

correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any

change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part

of our promotions programme.


Sincerely,

Mr.Hank

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will

result to disqualification.

SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS






- Pieter Hank


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