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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: Heineken International Promo <info@heinekenpromo.com>
Reply-To: dispatchdynamicscourierservice@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:17:48 -0500
Subject: ATTN; HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL// Seasonal Promo Results(You emerged
a winner)



From:info@heineken-intlgiveaway.net

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final
draws of Heineken Manchester Zone A3, UK Annual Promo. The online Heineken
International Annual Promo draw was conducted using online survey conduct
system from about 80,027 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate
bodies.However,no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers and email quote for representation and privacy.

HOW YOU WON?
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of
twelve winners in the Second category for the second prize with the following
data:

Ticket Number: 05-4490924-750
E-mail Address Quote: 05032
Amount Won: 385,000.00pounds
SECURED DELIVERY #: HNP/4128

You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of
385,000 (THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) from the total
payout.

To claim your prize amount of 385,000pounds contact the manager of
funds to the
courier company (WORLD DISPATCH AGENCY) in charge of the delivery of
your prize
amount to you at once via the bellow details;

Claims Representative/Manager of funds: Mr. Alex Peter
E-mail Address: dispatchdynamicscourierservice@gmail.com

Send to him the below information for verification

1. Full name and address:
2. Country:
3. Tel and fax number:
4. Age
5. Occupation:
6. Sex
7. Secured delivery #:
8. E-mail Address Quote:
9. Ticket Number:
10. Amount Won:

He will guide you on what you are required to do to enable your prize delivery
commence as soon as possible and also let you know the courier delivery
requirements.Do act as he instructs and act fast to enable the
delivery proceed
on time.

Take note that you have to keep all informations about your prize to yourself
for security reasons untill you have finally recieved your total prize amount.

CONGRATULATIONS
HEINEKEN POSTMASTER

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