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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: "lninter7@go.com" <lninter7@go.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 14:40:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ALL YOUR'S


LOTTONET INTERNATIONAL.HOLLANDFROM:THE DESK OFTHE PRESIDENT
ATTENTION.Sir/ Ma/ Miss,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the Lottonet International lottery program held on the 28th of october,2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 4122983 which consequently won in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of US$750,000.00(Seven hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) credited to file Ref. Number: LNI/04421 and Batch Number:LNI/98900.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up ofsome 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 unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companyand 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names From all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year in different developed countries,the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the President of the World Largest software, Bill Gates to increase the awareness of microsoft software packages.
To file for your claim please contact our financial agent, Advest Trust Funds BV., Amsterdam,Netherlands. Mr. William Hess. Foreign Operations ManagerTel: +31-621921928Email:advfund1@iwon.com
To avoid further delays do contact Mr. William Hess with the following details:1.Ticket number.2.Telephone and fax numbers3.Full names.
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 do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff.
Sincerely yours,Mrs.Anna Hornes.Lottery Co-ordinator.

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