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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.ANGELA BROWN <angelabrown7@myway.com>
Reply-To: rstarnetpromo@aol.com
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:03:11 +0200
Subject: FROM: STARNET LOTTO NETHERLANDS.


FROM STARNET LOTTO NETHERLANDS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY " A " DRAWS

RESULT MONTH OF APRIL SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM:

OUR DEAR WINNER,

ON BEHALF OF STARNET LOTTO NEDERLAND ORGANIZATION IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR =
GOODWILL PROMOTERS, BE NOTIFIED, YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF (ONE MILLION EURO) =
FROM STARNET LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION CONDUCTED 7TH OF APRIL,2008. =
THE WINNING TICKET WAS SELECTED FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET E-MAIL USERS, =
FROM WHICH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT AS THE WINNING COUPON.

THESE ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:

TICKET NUMBER: SNL 336 - 909 - 017 / 2008
LUCKY NUMBER: 57, 77, 09, 17, 60, 31, 99
REFRENCE NUMBER: NUWL / SNL / 110547/ZZX
BATCH NUMBER: GJY/ 7800 34U7A

WE THEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY AS THIS IS A =
MONTHLY LOTTERY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WIN WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF =
THE WINNING SUM TO OUR FOLLOWING MONTH LOTTO.(CLAIMS DEADLINE, 30TH OF =
JUNE , 2008). PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED CLAIM DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR REGION =
WITH YOUR WINNING INFORMATIONS.

BE INFORMED, DUE TO THE MIXUP OF CERTAIN NAMES, YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP =
YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND =
YOUR MONEY PAID TO YOU.

CONTACT STARNET CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IDENTITY VERIFICATION, WHILE =
QUOTING:

(1)YOUR FULL NAME

(2)NATIONALITY

(3)YOUR WINNING INFORMATION

(4)TELEPHONE NUMBER

NOTE: THESE INFORMATIONS SENT TO STARNET CLAIMS DEPARTMENT WITH UNDERLISTED =
DETAILS:

STARNET LOTTO NETHERLANDS
DR. ALBERT RONALD
TEL: 0031-643 916 889
FAX-0031-847 347 882
Email :rstarnetpromo@aol.com

REGARDS,
MRS.ANGELA BROWN.

PROMOTIONS CORDINATOR.

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