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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: David Smith <david@davidsmith75.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:34:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (CONTACT PRIMALOANS FINANCE)


CONGRATULATIONS (CONTACT PRIMALOANS FINANCE)
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
BOUNTY LOTERIJ B.V
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

Dear Sir/Madam,

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY “A” WINNERS
Congratulations as we bring to your notice, the results of the First
Category draws of THE MICRO PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL. 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 9th of September, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Oceanic as
part of our International Promotions Program. This e-mail lottery promotions
takes place annually. It is sponsored by European Microsoft Users Consumer
Program.

Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 46939, with file number
HTL/224-WB/4469 drew the lucky numbers 0-5-16-20-26-42 and consequently won
in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of
1000,000.00 (One Million Euros only), which is the winning payout for
Category "A" winners. This is from a total cash prize of 10,000,000.00
Million Euros shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The prize has been deposited with our paying bank pending remittance. You
can now begin the process of claim. As part of our security protocol to
avoid abuse of this program by participants/non participants alike, you are
advised to keep your winning information discrete until your prize is
released to you. Please contact your claims agent immediately for due
processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice: Please, contact your claim officer via the email address or
telephone number provided below.

REF Number: HTL/224-WB/4469
BATCH No: : NL 442-786/06
To file for your claim, please contact the fiduciary agent.
*********************************************************************************
Mr. David Smith
Buitenstraat 119,
1342 KE
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
TEL: +31 613 261 039.
FAX: +31-847-243-436.
Reply Email: agentofficer2006@aim.com
***********************************************************************************
Congratulations once again and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Berlinda Van Hagem
(Promotions Coordinator)

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