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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: "FREELOTTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <willemssegers@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 23:44:58 +0200
Subject: CLAIM NOW!!

FREELOTTO
BELGIUM.

Dear Winner,

We proudly bring to your notice, the results of our online draws of the FREELOTTO PROMOTIONS.

You have been selected as the second category winner in our online draws done via computer ballot system, there were no tickets purchased. Your email address was selected from the world wide web and was attached to your winning numbers FLC/94946. You have been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00eur (One million euros only), which is the winning payout for 2nd category winner in the online draws.

In your best interest, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds transferred to you. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

In pursuant to your prize collection, kindly complete the form below and send by fax or email to the the processing officer below for due processing and transfer of your prize money.

Contact Person: Mr. Willems Segers.
Foreign Operations Manager,
Freelotto.
Tel: 0032493996787.
Reply email:willemssegers@aol.com

((1) NAME OF BENEFICIARY:_________________________________________________________________

(2) WINNING NUMBERS:_____________________________________________________________________

(3) EMAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________

(4) TELEPHONE:___________________________________________________________________________

(5) FAX:_________________________________________________________________________________

(6) NATIONALITY:_________________________________________________________________________

(7) CITY:________________________________________________________________________________

(8) COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:________________________________________________________________

(9) ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________

(10)OCCUPATION:__________________________________________________________________________

I WANT TO BE PAID BY: a / BANK TRANSFER. b/ PERSONAL COLLECTION. c/ CHEQUE

BENEFICIARY’S BANK DETAILS

Bank Name:___________________________________________________________________


Account No:__________________________________________________________________


Swift Code:__________________________________________________________________


We do not need your banking details if you prefer options B and C. Send your details by fax if you find it difficult sending an email.

Sincerely Yours,
Nina Kemp.
Coordinator.

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