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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: "Mrs. Mary Bell." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lottodutsh5@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 21:41:43 -0700
Subject: LOTTO DUTCHLAND

LOTTO DUTCHLAND
OBERHAUSNER STR 35,
45466 MULHEIM AN DER RUHR
DEUTSHLAND


CONGRATULATIONS!!!.....YOU HAVE WON 2,000,000.00 EUROS

You have been awarded 2,000,000.00 EUROS in the DUTSH-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 among those chosen this year for the DUTSH-LOTTO Satellite lottery. And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the DUTSH-LOTTO organization.

Your email address, attached to Ref number 13, 22, 33, 35, 47, 49 with Serial number 9281297 drew the lucky Numbers 4, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 EUROS.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In View of this, your 2,000,000.00 EUROS will be released to you by our fiduciary agent located In the Germany.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning funds as soon as you contact them.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw System and extracted from over 300,000,000 companies and individual email addresses.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 wish to Claim your prize.This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. Philip Muller
Email:lottodutsh5@gmail.com
TELEPHONE;+4915213944139

Provide him with the informations as stated below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
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.Always remember to quote your Reference/serial number in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lotto program.

Sincerely,
Mr. Philip Muller

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENTS WILL BE TEMPORARILY BEING VIA EMAIL UNTIL 24 HOURS BEFORE PAY-OUT, THEN YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL.

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