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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: delotbvs@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:38:48 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!

LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK
2289 DG RIJSWIJK, DEN HAAG
THE NETHERLANDS.
(Customer Services)
Ref: 74NL/957/-00885DT
Batch: DT957/74NL
Zonal Draw No: DT-A2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 915
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the DELOTTOBV
International Lottery Program held on 22nd July 2005.Participants were selected
through a randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database
of 300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot
system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and north
America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted
in view of launching
Ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all
Participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced
an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the
Grand Draw prize. To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer
of your prize is to be handled by our Prize Transfer agents .You are to contact
our agents by email/fax or call within a week of receiving this notice.

Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of (US$1,500,000.00) 0ne Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars only in cash credited to file number 74NL/957/-00885DT.This
is from a total cash prize of US$7,500,000:00 shared amongst the five (5)
lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your favour and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact
our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within
a period of 7 working
days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and
remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations
have been satisfactorily dispensed with. Please be informed that claims not
processed within
the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Your claim agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail or fax/telephone with the particulars
presented below.

OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT
(INVESTECBV)
Contact Person: Mr. Hans Boyer
Email: investecbv@walla.com
Tel: +31 647 218 608
Fax: +31-847-301-222

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and Press
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until
the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Truly Yours,
ANTON GEESINK.
Lottery Co-Coordinator,
TEL/FAX: +31 84 739 4339.

Important Notice: N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners
will result to Disqualification. Contact your claim agent as instructed above

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