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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: "STAATS LOTERIJ AWARD" <winningnotification@onlinedepartment.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:31:07 +0200
Subject: CONFIRMATION FOR YOUR Email Ticket Number: W-91237-H67/B4.

CONFIRMATION FOR YOUR Email Ticket Number: W-91237-H67/B4.
STAATS AWARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Paleisstraat 5, 2514 JA Den Haag
The Netherlands.
http://www.staatsloterij.nl

REF No: MSB/BC921245/KY14
BATCH No: MBM/207161/007
TICKET No: W-91237-H67/B4

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
STAATSLOTERIJ NL Email Winners International programs held
on 10th Of August,2007.released today 20th August 2007. Your
email address
have been selected as one of the lucky winning address,
therefore you have been approved for a lump sum payout of
950.000.00 Euro (Nine Hundred and fifty Thousand Euro)

To file and claim your winning contact your claim agent with
the following information,s below.

CONTACT PERSON: MR.RENATO TEINZE
TEL: +31-616-949-549
FAX: +31-847-139-212
EMAIL: staatsloterijagency07@gmail.com

(1)Full Name :
(2)Tel/Fax # :
(3)Ref, Batch and Ticket Numbers in the email received:
(4)Country origin:
(5)Amount Won:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:
(8)Contact Address

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 30th of
August 2007, after this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. Anybody under the age of 18 is
automatically disqualified.

Note that if you are not a resident winner of the
Netherlands you will be required to pay for the Insurance
and the legalization/notarization of your winning documents.

CONGRATULATIONS;

Sweepstakes International Program.staatsloterij.
Mr. MORE BOSMAN
Online coordinator.

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