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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: Mrs.Kirstin Becker <kirstinbecker@lycos.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:45:46 +0200
Subject: Winning Result Notification Letter


THE NETHERLANDS LOTTERY INCORPORATION

REF: LE/88354693/2449
BATCH: LE/0055/07

Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to notify you of the result of the International Electronic =
Lottery Draw Program held on the 29th of June 2007 in which your e-mail =
address was attached to this file number 321-866-7002 with serial number =
228944 which won a lump sum pay out of 100 000.00 Million Euro.

Participants were selected through an electronic computer balloting system =
drawn from over Fifty Thousand company's and Thirty Million individual email =
addresses and names from all over the world.This lottery was promoted and =
sponsored by Association of software producers.

To file for your claim Please contact the authorized officer in charge.

Mr.Carlos Stantana
TEL:00-31-626-391009
FAX: 00-31-205-248832
EMAIL : carlos_stantana2003@europe.com

You are adviced to provide the following informations to him when contacting =

him:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Email
4. Nationality
5. Age
6. Occupation
7. Phone/Fax

Congratulations and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 Eighteen is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs Coby Daan
Co-ordinator.

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