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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: "Mr. Pete kess Jr." <director033netscape.net@jedco.gov.jo>
Reply-To: director012@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:12:09 +0100
Subject: Your last notification!!!

Your last notification.

OUR REF: NL/WW/9039/43119
YOUR REF: VJL/TR/00765T5 43 =
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ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS!!!=20
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Winner in the 2nd category of our DELOTTO free Net Lottery Promotion=
al award draws held in 2008.=20
=20
I am writing in respect to your lotto winning prize of ONE MILLION,=
EUROS (1,000,000.00 Euros)=20
which you won through the email ballot draws in the EUROMILLION Prom=
otional Award in 2008 in the=20
second category prize winnings category.
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We wish to inform you that your total prize money Of 1. 000,000.00 E=
uros has remained unpaid by=20
our treasury and credit office after the initial letter to your addr=
ess for your payment was not=20
successful.
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You are hereby requested to contact your Syndicate claims process ag=
ent and immediately update=20
your claims process for your payment.
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Mr. Pete kess Jr. =20
Foreign Service Claims Agent
EMAIL: director012@netscape.net =20
Tel: +31 684-594-277.

You are advised to provide the following information=92s:
1. Name in full,=20
2. Address,=20
3. Nationality,=20
4. Age,=20
5. Occupation,=20
6. Phone/Fax=20
=20
Accept our felicitations!
=20
Signed: Ms.Fidelia Aken
For: Manager.(Events, Draws and Promotion).

NB: All response should be mail to Delotto Award Department: {direct=
or012@netscape.net}

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