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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: AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NL <markharrisnl@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:32:21 +0200
Subject: Winning Notification

AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NL 2006

Laan Van Hoornwijk 55, 2289 DG Rijswijk.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
BATCH: AIP/1533786/P
REF: AIP/9605482582/BD9



You have won the sum of 2, 000.000.00euros

Our Dear Winner,

You have won the sum of 2, 000.000.00euros (Two Million Euros Only.) From Award International
Program NL Promotion held on August 12, 2006.

After a successful completion of the second category draws of Award Program NL,
International Promotion, You have emerged one of the winners of the, Award International Program NL,
which is part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 30,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from America, Africa, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand, as part of our International Promotions Program.

As a category B winner, you have been picked by a computer balloting system, where only email
addresses are selected, from a total numbers of 30,000 email addresses, drawn from all over the globe.
After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program consequently won in the
second Category.

*********************************************************************
Your Email Address was attached to:

Ticket number: APNL-9-U776-NL, with

Reference number: APNL-GT44-7NL

Batch number: APNL-M7P2-4NL

Security file number: APNL-9055/07NL
*********************************************************************


Mr. Mark Harrison.
AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NL
TEL: +31-652-066-584
Email: markharrisnl@aim.com

The above details are the details of your claim agent; do contact him for your claim.

Please we advice you to keep the award, personal and confidential, till you winning have be remitted to
you, to avoid double claim.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice,
remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than, August 30, 2006 after this date, all funds will
be returned as unclaimed.


NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers, any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

Once again, Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Frank Willem.
Lottery Co-coordinator International.

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