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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: "Lottery Coordinator" <Lottery@opbox.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:29:42 +0500
Subject: FROM:Mr. Glady Haris.

(PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF No: 9590 ES 9414)
FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
DE NEDERLANDSE STAATSLOTERIJ
THE NETHERLANDS.
www.staatsloterij.nl
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01
SERIAL No: 05908 LUCKY No: 9-43-97
[FORCATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY]

ATTN: LOTTERY WINNER.

We wish to congratulate you of the result of the STAATO NL Lottery (international program) balloting sweepstake held
2007. This is a millennium scientific computergame in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed
at encouraging internet users,there fore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

You have been approved for the star prize of €1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros).To claim your winning
prize you are to contact theappointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate releaseof your winnings: You must contact
the PAYING BANK with your Full Names, Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)and
also with your winning informations via email.

to process the immediate payment of your prize.The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are expected
to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned to the STAATS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL PROMOTION.

board.Contact the paying bank with the following:
Bank’s Name:PostBank NL
Website: www.postbank.nl
E-mail: custservices@lycos.nl
Contact person: John Van Kempering
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Tel:+31 616 293 431
Fax:+31 84 759 9547
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Mr. Glady Haris.
Lottery Coordinator

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