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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: "bess harry" <bessharry@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:18:46 +0000
Subject: SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY

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

SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
CAMPERST 40-42 1091 AG AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
REF: OYL /96510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the 
SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMMES held on 
20th January,2006.

You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number
5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-40, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO.OYL/96510460037/05.This is from total prize money of US$58,000,000.00
shared among the Twenty-Nine international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Firm in Amsterdam. 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 articipate  in our
end of year high stakes US$1.3 Million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;

MR JUSTUS JESSE

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, RAYMOND CROSSROAD, AMSTERDAM,

Email : justusjesse@lexpress.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than 30th Feb,2006. After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to 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 programme.

Sincerely,

Mr Best Harry

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS

 


 

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