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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: "Winning Details" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internadept09@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 04:56:09 +0200
Subject: Dutch Zerman

Dutch Zerman Loterij

Attention To The Owner Of This Email Address

We are happy to inform you that your e-mail have won an Award Sum of $950.580.00
in Dutch Zerman Lotto held in Rotterdam In Netherland's. Winners were picked by
computerized system, drawn from electronic online world wide web. You can rich
our Foreign Financial Office for your payment with your winning information by
phone. Batch Number NPL300711/FV, Ref:NWL/4226-BN505, TICKET Num.PLC9131/604,

Note: No ticket was sold in this prize award but winners were randomly selected
from over 52,000,000 companies and individuals e-mail addresses worldwide web.

Contact: Dr. Van Dhr Ivan Pittevils.
E:mail:internadept09@aol.com
Tel: +31-684-874-123

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Marrith Driker (Dept Sec.)

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