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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: "mariska nowak" <mariska_n0015@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:22:14 +0200
Subject: REF Number: SW/90/0021/7896/56

REF Number: SW/90/0021/7896/56
BATCH: 34/0065/KJY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS

Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the International Electronic
Lottery Draw Program held on the 3rd of April,2007 in which your e-mail
address was attached to this file number W-91237-H°67/B4 with serial number
472-9768, which won a lump sum pay out of (1,000,000.00) One million Euros.
All participants were selected through an electronic computer balloting
system drawn from over Forty Thousand company's and Twenty Million
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This lottery
was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers.

To file for your claim, Please contact the authorized officer in charge.

DR.RUUD GARRIK.
ROTTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
TELEPHONE:0031-630-100-750.
FAX:0031-847-564-313.
Reply Email: staatinfoprogram@aim.com

You are adviced to provide the following informations:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
Congratulations, and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of (18)Eighteen is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS.MARISKA NOWAK.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,

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