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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DE LOTTO NL" <DELOTTONL005@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:07:19 -1000
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION,

FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/M19/2410/0204
BATCH NUMBER: 1214/02F/5005/JPMA/SL.
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 6th ofJune,2005. Your
personal,EMAIL-ADDRESS attached to ticket number:520-81-63-114 with serial
number VB184102.drew lucky numbers 70-13-35-79-14,which consequently won in
the A category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1,500,000.00 Euros. (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY)already insured in your favour.

This is to help encourage the rapid use of microsoft ware users and to
enlighten and promote the wide spread usage of the internet within the
global world,under the sponsorship of microsoft ware wizard
http://www.quuxuum.org/~evan/bgnw.html
&http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zeroes/Sultan_Brunei.htm,together with
the USA,AUSTRALIA&a few members of the EU states.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We strongly advise that due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that
you strictly keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol and diversed new measures to avoid
the duplicating and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants
and unscrupulous personals/establishment.


Meanwhile,to clearify your doubts on how come you were selected,please note
that all participants email/names were selected through a computerized
ballot machine system from the internet,randomly drawn from over 100,000.00
COMPANIES and 50,000,000.00(INDIVIDUALS PRIVATE/PERSONAL) Email Addresses
and names from all over the world,where your own EMAIL ADDRESS happens to
have been luckily selected under the second category to have attracted this
winnings.

This promotional program takes place every three years and it is been
jointly organised by well meaningful personals in conjunction with
international governmental policies under very strict regulatory laws within
the world lottery association in the bid to elevate poverty rate and create
chances for luckily selected individuals/companies to equally establish
themselves and help create room for useful and gainful employment through
the fund/prize you are been awarded.

We hope that you will equally utilise your prize winnings fund in an
innovation,support,promote,meaningfully and gainfully reputation scheme in
your lifes,government and people.

To file in and collect your claims for this prize winnings award, please
quickly contact only and directly our nominated fiducial/accredited
agent,who is to personally act as your TRUSTEES CLAIM AGENT:

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category "A" winners
with the information below:

Mr.Tom Morris,
Financial Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company,
De Amsterdam's
Port Bijlmerplein
888 1102 MG Amsterdam
1000 BV Amsterdam
E-mail: Tonmmorriss@netscape.net
TEL: +31.617 592 473.
FAX: +31 847 521 671

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence and ensure to comply with every directives from your claims
agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff for having been a lucky
winner in our international promotions program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Mildred Hugo
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
www.lotto.nl


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