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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: "sstaatloto44@yahoo.com" <staatloto44@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:48:09 -0400
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON PRIZE

STAAT.NL Lottery.
PRIZE AWARD DEPT, [FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY]
REF No: 9590 ES 9414
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
SERIAL No: 43568000/12
Dear Winner

Congratulations as we wish to inform you that you are a lucky winner in the
STAAT.NL Lottery online international promotions. This program was organized
for all email users world wild as part of our summer vacation promotional
draws. Be informed therefore that you have been approved a winning sum of
One Million Euros (1000000.000 Euros) as a category A winner of the total
sum of Ten Million Euros shared among 10 lucky Winners.

Kindly do not have doubt over your participation in this Promotion, as all
Participants were selected through an electronic computer ballot system from
over 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies world wild.

Provide the following with the Paying Bank to immediately commence the
transfer of your winning.

1. Name:
2. Telephone Numbers:
3. Age:
4. Ticket and Serial Number
5. Occupation
*************************************************
Bank Name: LAAGSTEHYPOTHEEKOFFERTE. BANK
Contact person:Mr. Jim Benson
International Remittance Officer
E.MAIL: custservicess@aim.com

Tel: +31-643-053158
Fax: +31847-235-420.
*************************************************
N.B: All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
Congratulations once again from all members of Winx Lotto International.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours in service,
Dr.Williams Angela.



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