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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: new@newo.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:43:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONAZA


ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONAZA
EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
SOEST, THE NETHERLANDS.

REFERENCE-NUMBERS: DNL/344/181/897
BATCH-NUMBERS: SNL/521/45/772

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are glad to inform you of the result of Annual Christmas Email Lottery Bonaza held on the 20th DECEMBER, 2006 and that you were one of the FIVE LUCKY WINNERS and your e-mail address was attached to:
SERIAL-NUMBERS: 059-392-1672.
TICKET NUMBERS: 007NL/226/451.
which consequently won in category (B) you have therefore been approved for a lump sum of ($1000,000.00) ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please be informed that all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 75,000 companies and 200,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world No tickets were sold.
This promotion takes place Once in a year and it is sponsor by DPANL ONLINE PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL. It is also important to inform you that your PRIZE MONEY has been insured and deposited with our correspondent Bank who will effect your payment upon meeting our requirements/verifications, satisfactory report from the appointed Claim Agent.

Please to file in for your claims,you are therefore advised to contact your Claim's Agent with the below address.

DPANL CONSULTANT AGENCY BV
MR. ERIC VAN HANS
(OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR)
Tel: +31-643-055-368
Contact Email Address:dpagencynl@netscape.net

Please,remember that all winnings must be claimed within 15 days of this notification.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your winning fund is remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Due to mix-up, you are advise to quote your reference and Batch numbers
in all correspondence to avoid delay in the processing of your claim.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Kori Wilfred
Lottery Manager

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