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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: "www.lotto.nl" <lottery50@lottery.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 09:19:10 +0200
Subject: www.lotto.nl

Lotto. NL
Suite 120 1007
South/Zuld, 1NL
Meppo Holland
(Customer Services)
Ref: NL/8161/99
Batch: NL/BE12-11
Government Accredited Licensed lottery promoters.
International Promotions/Prize Award Department
Login to Website: www.lotto.nl

We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the national lottery held on the 9th
May, 2006. All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international
emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a category 2 winner in this year Lotto. NL
game drawConsequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of 1,000,000 (one million
Euros) only. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers:
1, Batch 9484-9006-0076
2, Ref: 637409467-Nll
3, lucky numbers 1-0960-31-444
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your 1,000,000 (One Million Euros) would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact
Advocate Steven cox
Tel: +31 -630 143 359
Fax: +31-84-722-8603
Email:advocakantoors@netscape.net
law & Associates
NOTE:Please send this email to advocakantoors@netscape.net
This will enable the office of law & asscociates to send the claims application form (A4) to you the
Beneficiary.you can confirm your winnings when you Login to Website: www.lotto.nl,For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned. Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than May 17th, 2006, after this date, unclaimed
funds will be returned to the Lotto. NL
CONGRATULATIONS!
CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
Advocate Steven cox
Tel: +31 -630 143 359
Fax: +31-84-722-8603
Email:advocakantoors@netscape.net
law & Associates
NOTE:Please send this email to advocakantoors@netscape.net

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Maria Van Boer
Online coordinator
Sweepstakes International Program.

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