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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: karen vaart <karen@karenvaart.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:24:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MRS. KAREN VAART.




NOTIFICATION OF THIRD CATEGORY RESULTS!!!
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
POWERBALL LOTTO BV.
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the third Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws are being officially announced this day the 19th of October, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 1,000,000 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 serial number: 1174014 with BATCH NUMBER: NL- 030PB44-11. which subsequently won you the lotto in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$1,300,000.00) in cash credited to REFERENCE NUMBER: PBL/247751407/BV made available from a total cash prize of 13 Million United State Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Powerball Lotto.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS
($1.3M USD) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in The- Netherlands. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names
of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claim has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
NOTE: All winnings must be notarized and a certificate of award must be obtained from the Netherlands Gaming Control Board to complete the claims process, this certificate can only be obtained through legal
representation so winners will be referred to our Regional Director to assist in this process. Winners are to cover the legal charges for the notarization of the claim forms and the acquisition of the certificate
of award not POWERBALL LOTTO BV.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non-
participants of this program. Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice: You are advised to contact your claim agent by email or telephone number below. 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 agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: PBL/247751407/BV
BATCH NUMBER: NL-030PB44-11.
To file for your claim, please contact the fiduciary agent.
***********************************************
MR. DAN WALTER.
SALEM GUARANTY & TRUST COY. LTD.
E-Mail: agentdanwalter@aim.com
Phone: +31- 623-117-432
***********************************************
You are to forward the following information’s/details to our fiduciary agent for the processing of your claim.
1. Full Name
2. Batch and Reference
Number
3. Residential
4. Phone & Fax Number
5. Occupation
6. Age
7. Nationality
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS. KAREN VAART.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,

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