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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: "Online Electronic Sweepstakes NL." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <da_lewis@live.nl>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:15:39 +0200
Subject: Confirmation Ref# EKP 22 CA 2012

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

We are pleased to notify you the "Winner" of our Internet Promotion Draws. This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services and all email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly selected from an internet resource database of registered software and domain users.

Reference Number: EKP 22 CA 2012
e-ticket number: 76545556453 098
Category: A
Amount: 2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)

You should establish contact with the Enquiry Officer via the e-mail address below with the information's necessary:
Contact: Mr. Damien Lewis
Phone: +31 626 006 051
Email: da_lewis@live.nl

You are required to directly contact Mr. Lewis and furnish him with the
following information:
Name:....... Address:........ Phone/Fax:....., Cell Phone:......,
Email:....., Alternative Email:...., Occupation:...., and E-ticket number:

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Esther Tarkieltaub
Promotions Co-ordinator


NOTE: All responses should be directed to the Enquiry Officer, Damien Lewis

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