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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: melanie muller <melanie@melaniemuller.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:13:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WINNER 9TH SEPTEMBER 2006


WINNER 9TH SEPTEMBER 2006
LUCKYDAY LOTTO
1102 VAN DER TRAAT
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
www.luckyday.nl
Dear Winner,
We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the
luckyday Lotto draw held Saturday the 9th of September 2006.All 10
winning Addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000
international Emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as
category 2 Winners in this year's Annual luckyday Lotto Draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
(one million EUROS) only. The following particulars Are attached to
your lotto payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) Email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) Lotto code number: FL23112
(iv) The file Ref number: FL/04/5237900/NL
Please contact the under listed claims officer via email or phone
as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings and also
send him the information requested below:
Mr.John Rijkaard
Onward Agency Bv
TEL NO.0031-616-759-961
Email- johnrijkaard@aol.com

1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. OCCUPATION:..................................
6. PHONE/FAX:...................................
7.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE..........................

N.B:
Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the
claims officer.
Winners are advice to keep this award confidential until prize are
claimed to avert incidence of impersonation by unscrupulous elements.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Melanie Muller.
Promotions Manager
The Luckyday Lotto Company
The Luckyday Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers,Mackintosh and a
Conglomeration of other international IT companies.
The Luckyday lotto Internet Draw is held once in a year and is so
organized to encourage the use of The Internet and computers worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more
than 150 countries worldwide.
We also encourage you to visit our website at www.luckyday.nl and Take
your chance to play and become part of our annual winners. Millions are
won on a yearly basis on one of the world's most famous lotto Service.

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