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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: Evi Benson <o-mart@o5798.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:07:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR


PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
BEIGLSCHE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT)
Belliardstraat, 25-33
1040 BRUSSEL
www.belgischelotto.be
BELGIUM EMAIL LOTTO (BE) INTERNATIONAL SWEEPTAKES.
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25
ATTENTION. TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
Sir/Mrs,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on the 10th Oct 2006.
In which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 738-
13465550-7--798 with serial number 8052-79 drew
lucky numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently
won in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay of 1,000,000.00 EUROS (ONE MILLION
EUROS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! .
This is from a total cash prize of ( THIRTY MILLION
EUROS)shared among the thrity international winners
in this category.CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up of
some numbers and names.
We request that you keep the entire details of your
award strictly from public notice untill 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 and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from over
50,000 company and 70,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year,
the lottery was promoted and sponsored by belgium
lottery to compensate some few individuals with
website and email addresses.
We also wish to bring to your notice of our next
year premium stakes draw where you stand a chance
of winning up to 50.000.000 (FIFTY MILLION EUROS)
We hope that with a part of your prize
you will participate in it.
Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a
fixed deposit bond policy insured to you by our
financial agent.To file for your claim please
contact our financial agent,
Mr Derick Jansen
Email:dglobeagency@aol.com
Tel:+32-475-290-862
Remember all winning must be claimed not later
than 20th october 2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the nextstake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications please remember to quote
your credited file number and Batch numbers
in all correspondence.
Please attach your phone and fax number.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address
do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Sincerely yours,
Lotto Co-ordinator
Mrs. Evi Benson.


NOTE:REPLY TO OUR ACCREDITED AGENCY.
Mr Derick Jansen
Email:dglobeagency@aol.com
Tel:+32-475-290-862

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