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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:57:02 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS


ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

We are pleased to notify you the "Winner" of our last Secured Online
sweepstakes result. 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: NL 2010 051973
e-ticket number: 444821545-NL/2010
Category: A
Amount: 2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
You should establish contact with your redeeming agent via e-mail or
telephone with the particulars presented below:
***********************************************
CLAIMS AGENT
Name: Mr Nelson Cole
Tel:+31 626433877
Email:claimrepnelson09@yahoo.com.hk
Foreign Claims Agent Netherlands Office.
***********************************************
In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to directly
contact Mr.Nelson and furnish him with the following information:
1. Full name... 2. Address... 3. Occupation 4. Age..... 5.
Tel/Fax.... 6. Winning Ref Number...........

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Jeanette Burleson
Promotions Co-ordinator
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to
disqualification.
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.

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