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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: "eunice van der saar" <lottry666@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:53:33 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR E-MAIL I.D HAS WON A LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR E-MAIL I.D HAS WON A LOTTERY
STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT&PROMOTIONS
KHOHORSTRAATS 122
1104EA AMSTERDAM,THE
NETHERLANDS.
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF Number:FAQ/231-
ILGI0431/05
BATCH No: EAPA/15/096/FAQ
TICKET No:20511465463-7644
SERIAL No: 472-9768-98
LUCKY No: 8-66-97-22-65-99
SCFN No: ABN/5333/025648/03UA.
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Sir, Madam
we are
pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programme held on the 14th of August 2006.Your E-mail address attached to
Ticket number 20511465463 7644 with Serial number 472-9768-98 drew the lucky
numbers 8697226599,which ,consequently won
in the 1st category, you are therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of US$1,000,000.00 ( One Million United State Dollars). This is from a total
cash prize of USD$5,000,000.00 Million
shared amongst Eight Lucky Winners in the Category A + (Plus).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This lottery is sponsored by STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL THE
NETHERLANDS(Biggest Lottery Organization in NETHERLANDS).All participants
were selected through computer ballot system Drawn from over 50,000
companies and 2,000,000individual email addresses from all over the
world, as part of our international promotion programme, which we conduct
every five years. Be informed that your documents have to pass through our
legal authority to obtain clearance, which shall be attached to your
document in readiness of the subsequent onward transfer into your
nominated bank account within 48 hours of completion of the authentication.
Due to the possibility of unscrupulous individuals filing a double claim, we
suggest that you keep this award strictly confidential until your claim has
been processed and notarized and your certificate of award obtained. This is
in conformity with the lottery claim regulations by our Organization & High
Court of Justice.
This is part of our security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants/non participants .All
winnings must be claimed not later than 14th of septermber 2006.After this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
To file for your claim, please contact our processing/your
claim agent
DR MARK HOLMES
TEL +31-622-317-127
FAX:+31-847-153-060
Email:markholmes@fastermail.com

NOTE:Delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall
divert your funds as
stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference numbers in any
correspondence with your claim agent, finally you can call on us and make
sure that you save a copy of
this mail and note every letter clearly as stated for we will not be held
responsible should there be
any complications in this transaction due to laxity on your part.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional programme.
Yours truly,
EUNICE DER SAAR.
Co-ordinator

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