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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: eurocoordinatte16@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:36:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your Details


E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL DRAW
Netherlands Staatsloterij.nl
Promotions Departmnet Office
Post bus 3334, 5902 RH Venlo
Den Haag, The - Netherlands
http://www.staatsloterij.nl
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Staatsloterij.nl International Prize award Winners that was held on the 26th October 2007, Your email address have been selected as one of the lucky winning, therefore you have been approved for a lump sum of drew prize of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros). in the 3rd category winners. Your email address attached to E-Ticket numbers: (*SNLT/7775114-6410*) with Serial No: (*SR472-3766-918*) Batch No: (*SB03-07*)

Congratulations!!!
All participants where selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world
drawn from Europe. America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, parts of Africa, North and South America. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 5million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact the bank in charge of your winning transfer and In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them immediately, and quote your winning and personal information now.The bank contact details are as follow(s):
Bank: Direkt Bank.
Contact person: Mr Johnny White
Vice President: Private Banking and Assets Management.
Tel:(+31)643 621 840.
Fax:(+31 )781 636 3288.
E-mail address: direktbanknl@ubbi.com
We expect you to provide them with the information below for
the processing of your winning documents.
1.) FULL NAME: .................................
2.) AGE: ...........................
3.) SEX: .....................................
4.) ADDRESS: ...............................
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: .............................
6.) STATE/PROVINCE: ................................
7.) COUNTRY: .....................................
8.) PHONE: ............................
9. ) FAX NO: ....................................
10.) OCCUPATION/POSITION: .........................................
11.) COMPANY: .........................................
12.) EMAIL ADDRESS: ................................
13.) TICKET NUMBER: ........................................
14.) SERIAL NUMBERS: ....................................
15.) YOUR BATCH NO: ............................................
Congratulation once again from all our members of staff,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Van Lugard.
(Staatsloterij.nl Promotions Coordinator).

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