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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: "you have won" <lottery40@lottery.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:36:58 -0800
Subject: Lottery Winner

WWW.LOTTO.NL
Government Accredited Licensed lottery promoters.
International Promotions/Prize Award Department
This Lottery is approved by the Netherlands Gaming Board and also Licensed
by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR)

WWW.LOTTO.NL international emails. held on the 25th August, 2006.
all winnings must be claim not later than September 15th, 2006, after this
date,unclaimed funds will be returned to the Lotto. NL
Your email won the lottery.For a total pay out of €1,000,000
no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different
ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

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
To file for your claim, please contact
**************************
Advocate Steven cox
Tel: +31 -619 255 090
Fax: +31-84-722-8603
Email:advocatekantoors@netscape.net
Email:aadvocakantoors@aim.com
law & Associates
**************************
In other to claim your €1,000,000.00 prize winning, you will have to fill
the form below and send it to Advocate Steven Cox for verification and then
you will be directed how to get a ticket in your name.
NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:........................................
ADDRESS:...............................
EMAIL:....................................
PHONE:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:...............................
CONGRATULATIONS!
CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
Advocate Steven cox
Tel: +31 619 255 090
Email:advocatekantoors@netscape.net
Email:aadvocakantoors@aim.com
law & Associates

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



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