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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: "Lotto Notification" <lotto_notifications@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:21:50 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTO WINNER

NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ
N.V.VAN EEGHENSTRAAT70,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.
After a successful completion of the second category draws of NATIONALE POSTCODE
LOTERIJ B.V. You have emerged one of the winners of the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ
B.V. which is part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 email addresses of individuals, charity organizations and companies from America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East and New Zealand, as part of our International Promotions Program. You/Your Company, attached to: TICKET NUMBER: 715-4-7207-NL, with SERIAL NUMBER:39-02-DNL drew the LUCKY NUMBER:17,21, 27, RGN 38, 46, 50 and REFERENCE NUMBER:ASL-WF97-5G3 BATCH NUMBER:OX9T-7T5T-D3N.
As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email addresses are ought from a total numbers of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an automated computer ballot of our International Program consequently won in the second Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of $2,000,000.00 Dollars in cash, which is the winning payout for second categories winners. This is from the total prize money of $16,000,000.00 Dollars shared among the eight international winners in the SECOND category. CONGRATULATIONS! ! !
You have to contact the (VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT) for immediate remittance, Your E-mail address won the lucky number .To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account .This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program .required by the (NATIONALE POST CODE LOTERIJ NETHERLANDS).
We also wish to bring to your notice our End of Year (2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 13 million Dollars, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate and to begin your claims process please contact your claim agent.
DR.MARCO VAN DAMN.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER.
NATIONALE POST CODE LOTERIJ NL.
60 AMERSFOORTSESTRAATWEG.
1251AV LAREN AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31-61-973-4742
FAX: +31-84-744-3245
EMAIL .... loterijpostcode@tangana.com
EMAIL..... loterijpostcodelotto@yahoo.com.ph
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 31st December 2005 after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember You are to provide the below details, to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent
cancellation.
1).  Your full names
2).  Your full home / office address
3).  Direct telephone/fax numbers
The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims. Congratulations once again from all our staffs of (NATIONALE POST CODE LOTERIJ NL) thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MRS. MARIA LUXEMBURG
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V. PROGRAMS.
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent and finally you are expected to pay a Notary/Legalisation Charges for the non Dutch citizens before the release of your prize.
EMAIL .... loterijpostcode@tangana.com
EMAIL.....  loterijpostcodelotto@yahoo.com.ph
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