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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: "staatsloterij jackpot" <staatslot_nl04@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:30:26 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!CONGRATULATIONS.

 
 
 
 
STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT&PROMOTIONS
KHOHORSTRAATS 122
1104EA AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF Number:FAQ/231-ILGI0431/05
BATCH  No: EAPA/15/096/FAQ
TICKET No:NL20511465463-7644
SERIAL No:NL 472-9768-98
LUCKY No: NL8-66-97-22-65-99
SCFN  No: ABN/5333/025648/03UA.
 
                                                  
OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:



DEAR WINNER:
 
It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a suprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Staatsloterij Jackpot and Promotions,in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.), held on the 12th of April 2006,in Amsterdam The Netherlands.
 
Wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online
winning email in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of $1,500,000.00(One million,five hundred thousand United state Dollars only).
 
Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each category.They are arranged
in this format below:
 
CATEGORY        NO.OF WINNERS            WINNING PRIZES
  1st.              2                 $1,500,000:00 each
  2nd.              6                 $800,000:00  each
  3rd.              8                 $470,000:00  each
  4th.              12                $170,000:00 each
 
 
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.
 
(1) Award numbers: NL8-66-97-22-65-99
(2) Email ticket numbers: NL20511465463-7644
(3) Batch numbers: EAPA/15/096/FAQ
(4) The file reference numbers: FAQ/231-ILGI0431/05

 
For verification purpose be sure to include:
(1) Your mailing address.
(2) Your telephone numbers.
(3) Your country.
 
Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary agent.
 
To file for your claim,Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this winning notification.Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. You are required to mention the above particulars
of your award in every correspondence to enable him validate your winning.
CONTACT:
*******************************************************************
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Name:  DR HENK DER VAART.
Tel:+31-644-749-990
Fax:+31-847-304-266
E-mail:infolotagency3@aim.com
********************************************************************
NOTE:Delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall divert your funds as stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference numbers in any correspondence with your claim agent, finally you can call on us and make sure that you save a copy of this mail and note every letter clearly as stated for we will not be held responsible should there be any complications in this transaction due to laxity on your part.
 
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programme.

 
 
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Yours faithfully,
 Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga (1918-65)
Stefania Der Helder (Mrs) 
STAATSLOTERIJ PROMOTION COORDINATOR. 
 
 
 
Copyright © 1994-2007 Staatsloterij Internet E-mail lottery Awards Promotion Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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