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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: jdxuMrs.Naomi Van Donk <infoapplepromo@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:56:36 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON YOU THE APPLE LOTTERY PRIZE>>>>CONGRATULATIONS

APPLE LOTTERY NL
Gleinderoffstraat 55
Lelylandstelweg1050 GH, Amsterdam.
The Netherlands.

================================
TICKET NO: APL77-06-11-99-55
REF NO: A/11-999-609APL/NL
BATCH NO: APL-NL2006-[05]
================================
AWARD WINNING APPROVAL
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the APPLE
LOTTERY
PROGRAMS held on 30th May 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address
is attached to
ticket number APL77-06-11-99-55; with batch number APL-NL2006-[05] drew the
lucky
numbers
77-01-99-48-00-11, and consequently won in the first lottery category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,500,000.00 (One
Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Euro Only) in cash credited to file A/11-999-609APL/NL. This is from
the
total prize money of
€9,000,000.00, shared among the Nine (9) international winners in this
category. All participants
were selected through our Computer ballot system drawn from 14,000 names 2,000
names from each
continent, as part of International Promotions Program.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account with our affiliate bank here
in The Netherlands (NL),
and insured with your A/87-756-863APL and your E-mail address. You are to keep
your TICKET NO.
REF NO. BATCH NO. from the public, until you have been processed and your prize
money remitted to
your personal account.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by
email for processing and
remittance of your prize money to you. Your assigned claims representative
contact is:
------------------------------------------------
Name: Paul Anderson
E-mail: infoclaimagent@netscape.net
Fax:+31-847-581-409
------------------------------------------------
Claims Requirements:
====================
1.Full Name --------------------------------------------------------------
2.Address -------------------------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality ---------------------------------------------------------------
4.Age -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation ----------------------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax -----------------------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country -----------------------------------------------------------

PAYMENT MODE: OPTIONS:

1) BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIATE
COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.
**PLEASE INDICATE OPTION THAT BEST SUITS YOU.

He is to help you in claiming your due prize. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications,
please remember to quote your ticket, reference, and batch numbers in all
correspondences with your
claims representative.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Naomi Van Donk
APPLE LOTTERY NL (AWARD CO-ORDINATOR)
_______________________________________________
NB: The APPLE LOTTERY holds the right to cancel your winning if you are below
the age of 18yrs.
Employees and immediate family members of employees of APPLE AGENCY, its
associated companies,
professional advisers, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to
be winners of this
promotional lottery. Contacts should be made directly to the claims agent
department via email on or
before fourteen (14) days after receiving your winning notification as this is
mandatory.







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