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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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Fraud email example:

From: janneke-vandijk@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:13:09 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,


REF / AWARD NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

The Foundation Trust International is a charitable foundation headquartered
in Amstredam -The Netherlands which serves to promote music, theater, art,
literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health,
as well as science, research, and higher education. Most recently the foundation
set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer ballot
system. By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet
for academic and business pursuits.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, winners of the promotional
Foundation Trust International program held on 24TH September 2004 as part
of our yearly bonanza. Your email address attached to ticket number 0945-5876-H9N,
with serial number 222-781 drew the lucky numbers 9923-8467, and consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$2,500,000.00 Only (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only) in cash

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form
25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and
North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be inform that all participants in this Lottery Program have been
selected randomly through a computer Ballot System drawn from over 200,000
Companies and 30,000,000 individual email address from all search engines
and web sites. This promotional program takes place every year.

Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and insured.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact the clearing house (through your claims
agent) with your Full Name and Home Address, Office and Home Tel & Fax Number
including your mobile phone number.Therefore all protocols laid down by
them must be followed to facilitate your claims:

MRS. MARY PARKER
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
TEL: 0031 629 202 801
EMAIL meysontrustlink@netscape.net

Also find all other relevant winning lottery Information below:
Ref No:HN/331/9785/EU
Batch No: ANUM/4444/8955/EU
Zonal Draw No: ANUS/888/2512/EU
Grand Draw No: ANUL/7054/44012/EU

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Remember that you must contact your claim agent not later
than 15th October 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our Promotions program.


Best Regards,

MRS. JANNEKE VAN DIJK
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL.

N.B. Disqualified if you are below 18 years of age.


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