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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: luckydayholland@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:42:04 +0200
Subject: LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY (YOU HAVE WON A LOTTERY)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY
www.luckyday.nl

REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the LUCKYDAY
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 1ST April, 2005. Due
to mix up of names, the results were finally released on 6th April september,
2005.

Your email address is attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum payout of US$1.5M (One Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) in cash credited to the file reference number: EGS/2251256003/02.This
is from a total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 ( Twenty Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen (15) international winners
in this grand category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your winning prize of US$1,500,000:00 (One Million Five HUndred Thousand
United States Dollars ONly) is now deposited in a suspense account with our
paying Bank and insured to irs real value. Due to the mix up of some numbers
and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank
account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of your prize,you
will part-take in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of $1,3BILLION
international lottery.

To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the Head of Claim Department
with your Full Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number
and also Home & Office Address for the processing of your claims
***********************************************************

MR.EMMANUEL VAN LOOS
E-mail: claimdepluckynl@netscape.net
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
CLAIM DEPARTMENT LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.luckyday.nl

***********************************************************

For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank
account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 15th May,
2005. After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the next
sweepstake. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence
with us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being
part of our promotions program.

Best Regards

MRS. LOVINA DER HANS
(CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR)
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

___________________________________________________________

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