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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: "Nationale Postcode" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nationalepostcoddept@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 00:48:46 +0300
Subject: AWARD 2015

Attn:Winner

We hereby wish to inform you that your e-mail ID has won One Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S dollars in the first step of our computer ballot email lottery with the said winning numbers giving below;Reference Number: 79803-2928KL,Ticket Number: 9221JG,Batch Number: 02921KL and Lucky Numbers: 98287/15YR

To claim your winning prize, please contact our Claim Processing Department urgently: -

Nationale Postcode Claim Dept.
E-mail: nationalepostcodclaimdeptnl@gmail.com
Tel: +31 658-795-714

You are also advice to provide them with the following information: -

Your name: -
Phone / Fax: -

Congratulations once again from management and employees of the company.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Danielle Wilterdink
www.postcodeloterij.nl

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