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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "uppyCaroline Hesnik" <cyberlotto44@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: van_maroney09@fastermail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:36:38 +0000
Subject: ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

FROM:PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY B WINNER - RefNo:RNS/01/1836547290/NL

We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as one
of the lucky email addresses in the category "B"of the online lotto
conducted by our company ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV here in Amsterdam.
CONGRATULATIONS!The cyber-Lotto was conducted by a first of its kind
automated computer balloting system, where by email addresses(25,000 email
adresses),were extracted from all continents of the world. A draw was held
in different categories and winners emerged from differentparts of the world
and they are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different
categories.Thus, you are entitled to a prize money of 2,500,000,00 (Two
Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros).

Reference number for your prize is:RNS/01/1836547290/NL, Ticket
number:RNS/147/01/80. As a category B winner, you have been selected by
computer balloting system where only email addresses are soughted,from a
total number of 25,000 addresses drawn from all over the globe.After an
automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only FIVE
winners emerged in this category and therefore each are to receive payouts
of 2.5,000,000,00 (Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros) from the total
of 12,500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS).

To immediately claim your prize, please contact our Category "B"
financial handlers ROVAK FINANCE & SECURITIES COMPANY BV,below are the
contact information of their financial director:
Mr.Van Maroney
Financial Director
ROVAK FINANCE & SECURITIES COMPANY BV
Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AV Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Tel: +31 617 636 801
Tel/Fax: +31 847300938
email:
van_maroney09@fastermail.com

Provide Prize reference number-RNS/01/1836547290/NL and winning ticket
number-RNS/147/01/80 for confirmation. In your best interest(s), you must
initiate contact within two weeks of receipt of this correspondence.

ROVAK FINANCE & SECURITIES COMPANY BV are to handle all matters with regards to claiming of your prize money. You are also advised to send a copy of this
email,to your claims agent Mr.Van Maroney,when contacting him.

You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize. We congratulate you once again and it
is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs
in the nearest future.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Caroline Hesnik
Promotions Manager
ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV

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