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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: DAYZERS LOTTERY <dayzerslottery@HETGESPREK.NL>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:15:07 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

ROYAL AMSTEL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM
GORLAEUS LABORATORIA
EINSTEINWEG 55
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS

FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT
Web Site: www.freelotto.com


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 30th of September 2005, of winners of the
(RALI) LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS AFFILIATED TO FREELOTTO
INTERNATIONAL (UK) held on 14th AUG, 2005.
Your email address attached to ticket number 01145-58676-Z9BN, drew the lucky numbers
5-9-5-7-8-9-6-2 batch number ZRLI/7755/4477/ECUU and consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of $ 2,500.000.00 (Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) in credited to file LOTTERY REF NO. RAL/6666/8866/ECUU with serial
number: 1-1-1-7-8-1.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 15,000
company email addresses and 15,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, Africa, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now in custody of a financial Security company insured in your FILE REF.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
This lottery program was promoted by our group of philanthropist here in Netherlands. We hope with a
part of your prize, you Will participate in our end of year high stakes $ 10,000,000 million International
Lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: PETER PRESS

ROYAL AMSTER LOTTERY PROMOTION.
PHONE: + 31-647-240-974
EMAIL: jameswelsh2005@yahoo.com
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
verifications and validation provided by our processing Agent; that would be designated to your
file. For due processing and remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of your
choice. Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of September 2005. After
this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr James Welsh
with followings details below:
1. Your full names, telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional
Program.

Yours sincerely,


Ms. Elizabet Van Pieter
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.

Online coordinator for ROYAL AMSTER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
Sweepstakes International Program.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification

PAYMENT IS 100% SURE WITH.

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