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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: Notification Center <office_2010@att.net>
Reply-To: rev.petersmith.ua@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:37:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $600,000.00USD FROM THE HEINEKEN COMPANY SEASONAL PROMOTION!!


 
HEINEKEN BOTTLING COMPANY
ANTHONIE VAN DIJCKERWEG
11078 AMSTERDAM
NETHERLANDS


THE HEINEKEN COMPANY SEASONAL PROMOTION!

Dear E-mail User,
    
We are delighted to inform you the result of the annual final draws of Heineken Annual Promo.

The online Heineken Annual Promo draws was conducted by a random selection of E-mail addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer (TOPAZ) search from the internet.
 
However, no ticket was sold for the draw but all E-mail addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
 
After this automated computer ballot, your E-mail address emerged as one of the  Eight (8) lucky winners in the fourth category for the second prize with the following data:
 
Ref Number: ASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch Number: HGL-14/28/0046
Ticket Number: 025-11464992-750
 
You as well as the other winners, are therefore to receive a cash prize of  Six Hundred United States Dollars $600.000.00USD for the total payout.
 
Your prize award has been insured with your E-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$600,000.00 will be released to you from your regional branch office.
 
You are required to fill and Submit the below information to the Processing management via e-mail.
 
Name:.........................
Age:.............................
Sex:.............................
Date of birth:................
Address:......................
Phone:........................
Occupation...................
Company:....................
Next of Kin:..................
Nationality:..................
Country:......................

It is mandatory that you quote your Reference,Batch and Ticket numbers
for easy trace of your file in our computer system.

 Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Processing management via e-mail for prompt collection of your fund.
 
Overseas Claims/Africa Payment Unit
Contact your claim agent: Reverend Peter Smith
Email: rev.petersmith.au@live.com


Your agent will submit your information to the authorized Paying Bank: First bank Plc Nigeria. The person to contact you: ALEX C OTTI ,Managing Director.

 
For security reasons, we advise all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
 
All winnings MUST be claimed before the end of this programme; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.


Thank you and Accept our congratulations once again!
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr.  David Mark
Heineken Lottery Coordinator.

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