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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: DE LOTTO NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL <DeLottoN@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 03:46:26 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON !!!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C" WINNERS

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
DE LOTTO NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 503 3589 BG RIJSWIJK
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
PHONE:0031-647988154
FAX: 0031-847286258
E-MAIL:DeLottoN@netscape.net

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: PREMIER WEB BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of De Lotto
Netherlands International Lottery programs. The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet.
No tickets were sold as a result of bonuses gathered from ticket winners to be offered to the entire
public freely. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of five winners in
the category "C" with the following numbers:

Ref Number: 35149/337-5247/LNI
Serial Number:26371545-LNI/6004
Ticket Number:54866235

You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of EURO450.000.00.( FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each.
This is from a total payout of EURO2.250.000.00 (TWO MILLION,TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EURO
ONLY). Your prize awards has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transfered to you upon
meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To begin the claims processing of your Prize winnings, you are advised to contact our claims manager
for category "C" winners with your ref, serial and ticket numbers with the information below:

Dr. Richmond Berkly (claims manager)
Phone: 0031-647988154
Fax:0031-847286258
E-mail:CMDeLotto@netscape.net

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed before 22th of December 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds
would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all
correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket
numbers. (This is important in order to avoid double claims as De Lotto Netherlands will not be
responsible for a second claim).
Anybody under the age of 18 and members of De Lotto Netherlands and
affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Kim Garcial (vise president)
De Lotto Netherlands International

NB:To make your claim please contact our claims manager:
Dr Richmond Berkly
Phone: 0031-647988154
FAX:0031-847286258
E-mail:CMDeLotto@netscape.net

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