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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: "Hoffman, Brittany K." <BHoffman@Rockford.edu>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:39:12 -0500
Subject: Heineken Notification(1st 8 Winners)

Head Office.
Tweede Weteringplantsoen 21, 1017 ZD Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Heineken Promotional Programme in the U.K

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of Heineken promotional Programme,the Official Sponsor of the UEFA Champions league and Rugby World Cup 2007.You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial Number: F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-06. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the in the first category,in four parts.You have been approved for a payment of £2.5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred Pounds Sterlings)in cash credited to file reference number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.
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,For the release of your winning,kindly contact our Payment Representative in charge of your fund.

(Heineken Fiduciary Department )
Name:Shawn Kingston.
Email:heinekenlott@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: +44 704 574 0299

All winning must be claimed within the two weeks of receipt of this mail. You are to provide payment representative with the following details,

Full name:
Mailing Address:
Tel:
Nationality:
Email:
Age:
Occupation:
Scan copy of any form of identity (Optional)
Reference Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket number:

Note:Any body below 18years of age should not participate in this programme.
Your Faithfully,
Hoffman, Brittany K.
Heineken Promotional Manager

Note:All replies should be made to Mr shawn Kingston as Hoffman, Brittany K. will be away from the office for now.

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