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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: "Ref:NWL/4226-BN505" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimdptnl1@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:29:36 +0200
Subject: Ref:NWL/4226-BN505

Ref:NWL/4226-BN505

Attention To The Owner Of This Email Address

We are happy to inform you that your e-mail have won an Award
Sum of $980.570.00 in Dutch Zerman Lotto held in Rotterdam In
Netherlands. 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 52,000,00 companies and individuals
e-mail addresses worldwide web.

Contact: Mr. Dhr Van Pittevils.
E:mail:claimdptnl1@aol.com
Tel: +31-684-874-123

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Marrith Driker
Dept Sec.

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