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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: arien@arien9.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:13:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Claim Your Lucky Prize


Claim Your Lucky Prize
Australian Lottery
Claim NSW Lotteries Corporation,
Special Edition.
2 Figtree Drive ,
Homebush Bay NSW 2127
Dear Sir/Madam,
Congratulations: claim $1,000,000.00 prize money.
This is to announce the result of the last sweepstake of NSW Australian Lottery held on the 17th, November 2006. Your e-mail address attached to prize winning number: 0116 1307 0199 6088 16 15 and a special supplementary number: 92 70 drew a prize money of $1,000, 000.00 (One Million USDollars). This lucky numbers attached to your e-mail address came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake draws. You will receive the sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million USDollars) from our authorized bank in Netherlands .
Because of some mix-up with our sweepstake numbers and prizes, plus the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: $1,000, 000.00, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: $1,000,000.00 have been transferred to you by the authorized bank in The Netherlands. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person.
This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of past mix-ups.
This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,500 spectators. Your e-mail address attached to prize winning number: 0116 1307 0199 6088 16 15 was selected and; it came first through a "SPECIAL" e-ballot draw from over 150,000 e-mail addresses
(Personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by Microsoft and GCI networks to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe.
Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners in NSW Lotteries special edition. With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of $4Million.
You must claim your prize: $1,000,000.00 not later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from our authorized bank; please contact them immediately, and quote your winning and personal information now.
The bank contact details are as follow(s):
Bank: Deutsche Bank.
Contact person: Johnny White
Vice President: Private Banking and Assets Management.
Tel: 0031 616 293 431.
Fax: 0031 847 134 206.
E-mail address: deutscheambbanks@aim.com
Furnish them with the following:
(i). your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).
Congratulations.
Yours sincerely,
Arien Von Cretia.
NSW Australian Lotteries.

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