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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: "postcodenl@terra.es" <postcodenl@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:14:03 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION POSTCODE LOTERIJ NL.



CONGRATULATION POSTCODE LOTERIJ NL.
www.postcodeloterij.nl
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "B" DRAWS
Ticket Number: NL/BC336791/HY0231.

Contact Claim Agent:
Mr.David Van Dirk
Foreign Transfer Manager,
Tel: 0031-634239983
Fax: 0031-847595514
Contact agent email: claimagent202@netscape.net

Dear Winner,

In view of the yearly sweepstake of the above named organization held on the 25th June, 2007.We hereby inform you that your e-mail address attached to ticket Number: NL/BB336791/CC0201, and Prize Number:PM/934107/JN.This invariably means that you have emerged as the prize recipient of (700,000,000Euros) in the category "B" with an allocated sum of 7,000,000.00(Seven Million Euros) shared among the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected from a random computer ballot system, in this charitable sweepstake which is sponsored by postcdeloterij-nl and private companies/organisations, from major cities in Europe.

To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your fund remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unscrupulous acts by Participants/no participants of this program.

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 30th of Aug 2007,after this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void..

To file in your claims and other enquiries, contact your claim agent on address written below with the following details:

(1)NAME........................................

(2) CONTACT ADDRESS...........................

(3) TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.................

(4)TICKET AND PRIZE NUMBERS...................

(5)Occupation..................................

(6) NOTIFICATION DATE..........................

(7)COUNTRY.....................................

======================================================================================================

Mr.David Van Dirk
Claim Foreign Transfer Manager,
Tel: 0031-614200933
Fax: 0031-847595514
Contact E-mail: claimagent202@netscape.net

=======================================================================================================

Yours Sincerely,
Joan Van Henk(Lottery Coordinator)





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