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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: "NATIONAL LOTTO NL" <nlnatn@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:01:28 +1000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.THE NETHERLANDS
REF: NBM44125677 AND BATCH NO: 31/107/AY.

National Lottery Promotions
Subsidiary of National Lotto
Waasalstraat 7836
Ak 833, Tilburg,The Netherlands


Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the International Lottery
promotion programs held on the 14th of Oct 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number with 1416-4612-750 serial number 3187-17 drew
lucky numbers 31-17-8-28-55 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay amount of US$750,000.00, but
due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning,
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted, this is part of our security strategy to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and non participants
alike.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world from customer's names as shoppers provided by shops.

This promotional program take place every second quarter of the Year, We
hope that with your winning, you continue to participate on this annual
lottery promotions conducted by our joint Corporation.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Frank der Vaart (Winning Co-ordinator)
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS INCORPORATED
Subsidiary of National Lotto NL
Tel: +31.617.792.370
Fax: +31.847.551.998

E.mail: nlnatn@netscape.net



Please remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of Nov
2005,after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake,
which will be held in 2006.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address or other important
information, do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once
more!
From members of our staff, thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Frank der Vaart (Winning Co-ordinator)
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS INCORPORATED
Subsidiary of National Lotto NL
Tel: +31.617.792.370
Fax: +31.847.551.998









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