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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 LOTTERY AWARD 2016 <heinekenpromotion13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardbrown1213@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 01:09:03 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=21=21=21_YOUR_E=2DMAIL_HAS_WON_THE_HEINEKEN_?=
=?UTF-8?Q?AWARD_2016_LOTTERY_PRIZE_OF_=C2=A3450=2C000=2C00_GBP=3F?=


--
*THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT*
*HEINEKEN BOTTLING BEER COMPANY*
*27 Edinburgh EH12 9JZ,*
*Stockport, United Kingdom*

*Dear Lucky Winner,*

*We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Heineken Annual Promo. The online Heineken Annual Promo
draws was conducted by a *

*random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 441 E-mail
addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer *

*(TOPAZ). However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were
assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.*

*In the final draw of 2016, Your e-mail address emerged as one of (10) Ten
winners in the fourth category attached to HEINEKEN Ticket Number:
HK4651239, Serial Number: *

*HIP/80HA87PF/16, HEINEKEN Reference Number: HNK 216/952/EXY you have been
approved to claim a cash prize of FOUR Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
Britain Pounds Sterling (£450,000,00 GBP ) only.*


*Your Heineken prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and
will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirements, statutory
obligations, verification's, validations and satisfactory report. *

*HOW TO GET YOUR WON PRIZE £450,000,00 GBP?*

*To begin the claims processing of your winnings prize; you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited AGENT for FOURTH category winners with
the information below: You are required to fill and SUBMIT the following
information's to OUR Agent Mr. RICHARD BROWN via email.
( richardbrown1213@gmail.com <richardbrown1213@gmail.com> )*

*NAME:.........................*

*AGE/SEX:......................*

*ADDRESS:......................*

*PHONE:........................*

*OCCUPATION:...................*

*COUNTRY:......................*

*NATIONALITY...................*

*CITY:.........................*

*Your Reference and Ticket number at the top of this mail: Please you are
advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Agent Mr.
RICHARD BROWN for prompt *
*collection of your fund.*

*AGENT NAME: MR. RICHARD BROWN*
*=================================*
*AGENT EMAIL CONTACT BELOW: *
*=================================*
*Email: ( richardbrown1213@gmail.com <richardbrown1213@gmail.com> )*
*==========================================*
*You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case
of double claims will not be entertained).*

*IMPORTANCE NOTICE!!!*
*=====================*

*Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once again!*

*Yours faithfully,*

*Mr. Jonathan Redman*
*Regional President*
*HEINEKEN Games / Lottery Coordinator.*

*N.B.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification.*
*Copyright @2016 Heineken Lottery Promo.*

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