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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: Mr.Alex Brooks <brooksalex@alex4all.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:40:23 +0200
Subject: Re: EMAIL LOTTERY WINNER CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
ONCE SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY
BLIDERDIJKSTRAAT 232
1021 AP,AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
REF: EGS/2551256003/04
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION:bereza@pobox.com,

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the released results of the ONCE SWEEPSTAKES
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS held on the 21st of August 2006. Your name
was attached to a ticket number 94918 with serial number 041 which drew the lucky numbers 3 8 2 1 9
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 650,000.00 Euros (Six Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Euros Only).

Your funds are presently deposited to your reference and due to a mix up of numbers and names, we ask
you to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to your account
as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or abuse of this program by participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our zone C {Amsterdam} European representative
office for payment. To begin your claims please contact the agent handling your payment for the
processing and remittance of your prize money to any designated account of your choice as below.

Mr. Alex Brooks
The Payment and Logistics Manager
Tel: +31 617 620 611
Email:brooksalex@alex4all.com

Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 28th of October 2006. After this date, all
funds will be returned to the Lottery board and declared as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference, batch and prize claim track numbers in every of your correspondence your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations again from all members of staff of ONCE SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY and
thank you for being a part of our promotional program.
Sincerely,
MARION GONZALEZ
MANAGING DIRECTORN PRIZE CLAIM TRACK 20432722008

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