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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: "Mrs Agatha DeBoer" <notification@onlinewinningdraws-nd.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:15:04 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A"\ WINNER


FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A"\ WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Lotto International Netherlands programs. The online cyber
lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses
of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.After this automated
computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the
category \"A"\ with the following:

Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of EUR
1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the
total payout. Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and
will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications,validations and satisfactory report. 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. Dave Wallman
Department Director,
Netherlands Lottery International Nl Company
[Lotto International Netherlands], 107 Vanderloop
1902AB ,Amsterdam,The Netherlands.
E-mail: d_wallman@walla.com
Phone:+31-617-630-287
Fax: + 31-847-515-275
===================================================================================

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.

Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are
to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your
reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as case of double claims
will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Agatha DeBoer,
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
www.lotto.nl

Lotto International Netherlands Privacy policy:

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient,be aware that any
disclosure, copying,distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If you
have received this electronic transmission in error,please notify the sender
by telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer.


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