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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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Fraud email example:

From: stef stef <stef@stefstef.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:54:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOU EMAIL ATTENTION DR. VAN BURKE MOORE. !!!


YOU EMAIL ATTENTION DR. VAN BURKE MOORE. !!!
STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT AND PROMOTIONS!!!
KHORHOSTRAAT 155,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN:ABN/5333/025648/03UA.
BATCH:245/2002/GWK
Attn:
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU TODAY THE 17TH OF OCT ,
2006. RESULT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT AND
PROMOTIONS,NETHERLANDS. HELD ON 16TH OF OCT. 2006.
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO THE TICKET
NO:1001-55896542-5899 WITH SERIAL NO:6666/05 DREW FROM
THE LUCKY NO:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, WHICH
CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTTERY IN THE FIRST CATEGORY.
YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR A LUMP SUM PAY
OUT OF ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
(US$1,000,000.00)IN CASH CREDITED TO SECURITY FILE
NUMBER ABN/5333/025648/03UA.THIS IS FROM A TOTAL CASH
PRIZE OF US$4 MILLION SHARE AMONG FOUR INDIVIDUALS IN
THIS CATEGORY.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
DUE TO MIXED UP OF SOME NUMBERS AND NAMES, WE ASK THAT
YOU KEEP THIS WINNING INFORMATIONS OUT OF THE PUBLIC
NOTICE UNTIL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND YOUR
FUNDS REMITTED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS THIS
IS PART OF THE SECURITY PROTOCOL, TO AVOID DOUBLE
CLAIMING OR UNWARRANTED COMPLICATIONS OF THIS PROGRAM
BY PARTICIPANTS.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPUTER
BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 500,000 COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AS PART OF OUR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMM WHICH WE CONDUCT
EVERY FIVE YEARS.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIMS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AGENT.
DR. VAN BURKE MOORE
(Director of operations).
TEL: +31-615-492-221.
FAX: +31-847-304-221.
Email:gsmfinance202@aol.com
FOR PROCESSING AND REMMITTANCE OF YOUR WINNING CASH
INTO A DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE,
REMEMBER,ALL WINNINGS MUST BE CLAIM NOT LATER THAN
3TH OCT. 2006,AFTER THIS DATE,
ALL UNCLAIM FUNDS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PROMOTION COMPANY.
NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND
COMPLICATIONS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR SECURITY
FILE NUMBER AND BATCH NUMBERS RESPECTIVELYIN EVERY
CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT. FURTHERMORE,
SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF YOUR ADDRESS, DO INFORM
YOUR CLAIM AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONGRATULATIONS
ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF AND THANK YOU
FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
STEFANIA DER HELDER
(PROMOTION MANAGER).

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