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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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Fraud email example:

From: van henk <msn-staatlj01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 15:27:28 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!



CONGRATULATIONS !!!FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY DEPT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD UNIT. STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL BV. Boeing Avenue 44 9459 PE Schiphol-Rijk The Netherland.

Dear Recipient,

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Staatsloterij International B.V 2006/2007 promotions.We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged a winner of One Million Dollar (USD$1,000.000.00 ) only.
An exclusive list of email addresses of individual and corporate bodies were picked by automated random computer search from the internet, serial number 5772-54 drew the lucky numbers 3-4-17-28-35-44 and consequently won in the First Category.One Million Dollar (USD$1,000.000.00 )
NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the European Claim Department below by email or phoneDr.Micheal McPhilips Claim Department office,Tel: + 31-643-683-567Email:euclaimdept@aol.nl,m.macphilips@gawab.com
Find below your winning date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with the claims officer.Ref. No.- LSLUK/2031/8161/06BATCH NUMBER: 14/011/IPD.Ticket number 50941465206-529.

Please note all winning must be claimed within 2 weeks from the date of this notice.

Congratulations once more
Yours Faithfully,Mrs. Magaret van Henk (Co-ordinator) Internatinal Promotions/Prize Award Dept.
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION. =========================================================================================This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.If you have received this email in error please notify or send it back to:staatsclaimdept@aol.com , any disclosure, coping, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Mrs. Margaret Van Henk msn-staatlj@hotmail.com
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