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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: ALFONS BONIFAAS <heritagepro32@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 16:13:27 +0200
Subject: YOUR LOTTERY WINNING CONFIRMATION.



YOUR LOTTERY WINNING CONFIRMATION. HERITAGE LOTTO PROMOTION /AUTHORIZE BY THE EUROPEAN LOTTERY BOARD. EURO MILLIONS GAMES INTERNATIONAL JAN WILLEM FRISOLAAN 3 2517JS DEN HAAG THE NETHERLANDS DATE: 09-05-2007EMAIL ACCOUNT TICKET NO: 11107550ABNL ATTENTION: EMAIL ACCOUNT OWNER. We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed Winner of the [HERITAGE LOTTO] email lottery program held on (FRIDAYTHE 4TH OF MAY 2007) in the Netherlands. Your e-mail address attached to Reference number 216-365-787 lucky numbers 32-15-54-35-47, which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of One Million Five Hundred Thousand (1.5M) Euros only in this year promotion. CONGRATULATIONS!!! This promtion (HERITAGE LOTTO EMAIL PROMOTION) takes place every year. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from over 200,000 companies and 50,000, 000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and lucky numbers in all correspondence. We ask that you should keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. To file for your claim or for further details please contact our /your agent: NAME: BARRISTER JACO VAN HAGEN: 0031 (0) 619 050 215Email: advocaatjacoh_ass@myway.com (or) heritage2007_jaco@myway.comIn respect of our commitment towards helping the less privileged, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire at your convenience. NOTE; that all winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from the day you receive this email. Congratulations once more from our members of staff. YOURS SINCERELY, MRS ALFONS BONIFAAS.FOR HERITAGE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.This email and its attachme
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