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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: "SSTAATSLOTERIJ.NL AWARD" <onlinenlpromo33@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:21:28 +0500
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR

RESULTS STAATSLOTERIJ.NL AWARD.
No 21 MANNI-STRAAT 1309HA AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR:
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01
SERIAL No: 05908 LUCKY No: 9-43-97
WINNING EMAIL NOTIFICATION [FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY].

ATTENTION!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the last final annual
draw of our LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Programs. The online cyber lotto
draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail
addresses of individuals and corporate institutions,picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets
were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address
emerged as a winner in the category "A" with the following numbers
attached Ref Number: QC 9590 ES 9414,Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2007
and Ticket Number: PP 3502 /8707-01.You are therefore to receive a
cash prize of $1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) from the total payout.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as
soon as possible for the immediate release of 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 MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.
To file for your claim, please contact our paying Bank
CONTACT DETAILS
**********************************************
BANK NAME :Laagstehypotheekofferte Bank.nL
Laagste Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Andrew Woolley

E:mail: LaagstenLbank5@aol.com
Tel +31-61-693-1946.
Fax: +31-84-724-9563
**********************************************
You are advice to provide him with the following information:
1.Given Name (As Stated in your ID)
2.Telephone/Fax number:
3.Nationality:
4.Age::
5.Winning reference and Batch numbers:

NOTE: Remember to quote your reference information in all
correspondence.Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to participate in this program. Furthermore, we call on you to
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
program.
Shouldthere be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.
Yours truly,
Walter Jones
Promotion Manager.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!





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