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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: "SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS" <info@xnmsn.com>
Reply-To: reply.swisslott.netherlands@xnmsn.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:20:32 -0600 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON 750,000 Euros..




SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS
FRANCOSTRAAT 40,
3067DV, LAIDEN.
NETHERLANDS
https://www.swisslotto.ch

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON 750,000 Euros

You have been awarded 750,000 Euros in the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite Software
email Lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software
powered by the Internet through the worldwide website, your email address
was amongst those Chosen this year for the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite lottery.
And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the SWISS-LOTTO
organization.


Your email address attached to Ref number 5, 7, 14, 17, 18, 43 with Serial
10, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 750,000 Euros. Number
1979-12 drew the lucky Numbers 101979-12 drew the lucky Numbers please
note that you are lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet
representative. In View of this, your winning prize will be released to
you by our fiduciary agent located In the Netherlands .

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your winning funds as soon as you Contact them.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed
and your Winning funds 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 d abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. D Van peters
Email: reply.swisslott.netherlands@xnmsn.com
Tel: +31-619-277-912
Provide him with the informations as stated below:
(1) Name:
(2) Address:
(3) Marital:
(4) Age:
(5) Sex:
(6) Nationality:
(7) Country of Residence:
(8) Occupation:
(9) Telephone Number:
(10)Fax Number:
(11)Draw Number above:


These details facilitate the due process and the release of winnings to
avoid Unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your
Winnings.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

Sincerely,
Mr. Kenneth Gram
Online Games Director
SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS...
https://www.swisslotto.ch

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