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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: "nationallotto777@go.com" <nationallotto777@go.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:42:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Have won National Lottery program.


FROM: MRS.JOAN VUTTERUNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.RE / AWARD NOTIFICATIONBACTH NO: NL/EU/1899/66788REF. No: NL/EU/1570/60754/002WEBSITE:www.national-lottery.com
Dear Winner.
This is to inform you of the release of the NATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD LIVERPOOL UK, held on the 10th of october, 2005. Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 24th of October 2005.Your email address attached to Ticket No: 4586394333 with Serial No2214654777 drew the lucky numbers of 44-01-55-40-89 which subsequently won the lottery in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 500,000.00 (British Pounds Sterling) in credited to a file reference number KHLM8774352087.
This is from total prize money of (THREE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING shared among the international winners in our 1st category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 3,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and website all over the world as part of International Promotions Program, conducted every TWO years,and this is promoted and sponsored by BILL GATES the owner of the largest microsoft wold.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds is now in custody of our prudential agent insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY 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 to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
To Claim your winning please contact our Prize redemption center / Payment Office NATIONAL LOTTERY B.VDR.SMITH ADAMSAMSTERDAM -THE NETHERLANDSTel: +31-619732306FAX:+31-847301085email:nationallottobv@netscape.net
Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your correspondence with them.Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be required to procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate from the Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming Board as required by the paying Authority.Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance of your winning prize to designated account of your choice, please treat as urgent.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10th november 2005.After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely.
Mrs.Joan Vutter(Lottery Coordinator.)

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