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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: staat lottonlx <staat@staatlottonlx.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:37:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOODNEWS!!!






STAATLOTERIJ NL.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
YOUR EMAIL ID HAS WON!!!
Boeing Avenue 33,
6612 PE Schiphol-Rijk.
The Netherlands.


RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS


Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice,the results of the First
Category draws of MICROSOFT PROMOTION INT. We are happy to inform you that
you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our
promotional draws.


The draws are being officially announced today 30th of SEPTEMBER,2006.
Participants were
selected through acomputerballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa,America
Asia,Australia,Europe,Middle East,and Oceania
as part of our International Promotions Program.


Your e-mail address,attached to ticket number WZ-216-NL, with serial
number 8333-55
drew the lucky numbers 6-13-2-40-3-19 and consequently won in the
First Category.


You have therefore been awarded alump sum pay out of 1,000,000(One
Million Euros),
which is the winning payout for Category A winners.This is from the total
prize money 1,500,000 shared among the winners in this category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank.In your best interest to
avoid Disqualification we request that you keep the entire details of your
award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.


This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous
acts by non-winners of this program.You are advised to contact claim
department by email.Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.


NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your Reference
and Batch numbers.
Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your
claims Department.


REFERENCE NUMBER: LXLUK/7031/8461/06


BATCH NUMBER: 17/010/IPB


Please contact microstaatlotto department immediately for due processing
and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:


*******************************************************************************
Dr Davidson Hiddink.


Tel.:+31-626-979-388.


Fax: 0031-847-104-277.


Email: microstaatlotto@aim.com


programme2006@netscape.net


promotion6000@netscape.net
***************************************************************
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Contact your claim department immediately.


Sincerely Yours,


Mrs Hanna Williamson.


(PROMOTION CORDINATOR).













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