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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: "MRS. L. M. PEIT." <hollylottery@boxlotto.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 04:23:24 +1100
Subject: Your Email Won Our E-mail Lottery 2005-6.

HOLLY LOTTERY INC.
INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY /PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
BATCH NO: HLNL/009842/05-6.
REF, NO: HLNL/1282664/05-6
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Holly E-mail Lottery
International program held on the 1st of Dec. 20005 in
Rotterdam Netherlands. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
Number: HLNL85600545/05-6 with Serial number HLNL47753882/05-6 drew
the lucky numbers: HLNL31626139/05-6, which subsequently won
you the lottery prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00euros (One million euros) credited to
file C/9080118308/05-6. This is from a total cash prize of 50 Million Euros,
shared among the first fifteen (15) lucky winners in this category.

This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the 2nd largest ever for the European
Lottery. The estimated 75 million euros jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in the European history.
The biggest was the 363 million euros jackpot that went to two winners in
May 2000. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European Booklet representative office in Amsterdam Netherlands as indicated
in our play coupon. In view of this, your 1,000,000.00 euros (One Million
Euros) would be released to you by our affiliate agent payment centre in
Amsterdam.

ELIGIBILITY:
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users, over 120,000 companies and 5,000,000 individual e-mail
addresses and names from all over the world. No ticket sold. Principals and
employees of the Holly Lottery INC/Promos and its respective Parents,
subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES:

It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the
processing of claims application. It is even more imperative for overseas
winners. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of
urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent
for the processing of your prize award winning. Please contact the clearing
house (through your claims agent only) the body assigned with the
verification of all emerged winners. Therefore all protocols laid down by
them must be followed to facilitate your claims. All winners will bear the
responsibility of Notarization of your winning sum in The High Court as
mandated by European Union. Your money can not be transferred into your
nominated account without the notarization documents. Do not contact the
accredited claims agent if you can not bear the responsibility of the
notarization documents.
AGENTS DETAILS; KUIPERS & DORTEX AGENTS
ADDRESS; WILTZANGHLAAN 121,
10 60 HC AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND.
TEL; +31-64-7484-947. E-mail; dkuipers@walla.com

Note that all claim process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent.
Congratulations from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for
being part of our promotional e-mail lottery program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.L.M. Peit
Holly Lottery INC.
Promotions Manage
Netherlands & European Coordinator.




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