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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: LOTERIJ PROMOTION & PRIZE AWARD DEPT <infofreelotto12@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:50:28 +0100
Subject: REF No: DEN/231-ILGI0431/06

LOTERIJ PROMOTION & PRIZE AWARD DEPT
AMSTERDAM,DE NEDERLANDS
OUR REF: DLINT/3306/2106/06
Free lotterij netherlands
RESULTS OF CATEGORY "A" DRAW

Dear Winner,

Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the
Free lotterij netherlands corporation, the Slidecircuir award and the Heineken prizes in conjunction with
the
foundation for the promotion of software products (F.P.S.) held in Amsterdam the Nederlands,
wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category
and
therefore attracted a cash award of Eur.1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office
immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification, processing
and eventual payment of the above prize to you. It is important to note that your award information
was released with the following particulars attached to it.

REF No: DEN/231-ILGI0431/06
BATCH No: EAPA/15/096/TVFS DRAW
No: 20511465463-7644
SERIAL No: 472-9768-98
LUCKY No: 8-66-97-22-65-99

Please contact this bank claim processing department to facilitate the release of your prize, you are
required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence addressed to the
processing department.

CONTACT: DHR. Daryl Power
(Claim Processing Department)
TEL:+31-619-773-764
FAX:+31-847-301-659
EMAIL:infoguaranttrust@aim.com

You are expected to provide the following details below to your claims
agent:

1)BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS:
2)FULL NAMES:
3)AGE:
4)OCCUPATION :
5)SEX:
6)PHONES AND FAX NUMBERS:
7)EMAIL ADDRESS:
8)COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:
9)NATIONALITY:
10)MAILING ADDRESS:
11)AMOUNT WON:

The Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies.

The Intel Group, Toshiba, Netscape mail server, Dell Computers, Dutch yahoo mail server, Virgilio mail
server,Microsoft and other international companies. This internet draw is held periodically no
ticket sold and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and promote computer literacy
worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 20Million Euro are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days Please note,in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in
all correspondence.

Once again on behalf of all our staffs,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Baker Witkamp(Loterij Promotions Coordinator)


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