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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: "KASRRTEN LOTTO" <prize_owners@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:38:10 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MR. WATER ANDERSON FOR PRIZE REMITTANCE DIVISION ; YOU HAVE WON.

KRASLOTEN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
PRIZE REMITTANCE DIVISION
Office Address:Laan van Hoornwijck 55
2289 DG Rijswijk
Postbus 56074
3380 GB Rijswijk
EMAIL: winneremail2005@netscape.net

LUCKY NO:000/976.
REF NO.10098
sera NO.000/9009
BATCH NO.333LS,
TICKET NO.5508


Dear Sir/Madam

We are please to inform you that you have won a lottery programme from
KRRSLOTEN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL. This is an official notification of your
lotto winning in the KRRSLOTEN LOTTO AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION TICKET GAME
(K.L.A.I) played on November 28th, 2005 at the lottery office complex hall
Den-Haag Holland.

You have won a KRRSLOTEN LOTTO PRIZE OF €500,000,00 Five Hundred Thousand
euro only, a prize payout of your winning has been approved by the KRRSLOTEN
LOTTO in accordance with the Europe Millione lottery ordinance, you are
authorized as the lotto prize winner to request claims of your winning
prize.

The KRRSLOTEN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION TICKET (K.L.A.I.)
GAME is an online promotional program organized by the KRRSLOTEN LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL .

After randomly selecting 1000,000 participants from an initial database of
300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot
system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and South
America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in
view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and
zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the
globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of
the winners of the Grand Draw prize.

This promotional program takes place every four years. Total of 1000,000
emails different email addresses are entered for the KRRSLOTEN LOTTO
AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION TICKET GAME (K.L.A.I). All email addresses entered
for the game are submitted by our partner international email service
providers/ marketing companies and public services providers.

Winners are randomly selected systematically through our Electronic Random
Selection System (ERSS). Your email ID was included among the 300,000 email
addresses, and yours was luckily selected among 1-5 batch winners.

Note ********Note*********************Note**********************

That the KRRSLOTEN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL will remit prize payout to only
winners who email address officially won,and will be aloud for their prize
claims. If you are not a resident of the Netherland you will be required to
Legalize your winning file in the Netherlands High Court of Justice here in
Den Haag the Netherland.

You are required to file your claims by Contacting our International Claim
Department Center ; !!!English Spoken Officer!!! (Mr.Water Anderson.)
Processing officer. As soon as the Processing officer received your winning
information, your claim will be send to the apappointed Lawyer for
Legalization of your claim file at the Netherland High Court of Justice here
in Den Haag. If only you are not a resident here in the Netherland. There
after your claim file will be send to the pay bank for immediate remittance
of your winning prize of 500.000 Euro only.

NOTE!!!!!!!
All winners most claim his/her prize not later then one week of this
notification.


Tel;0031-623 844 114
Fax;0031-84721 5368.
EMAIL: winneremail2005@netscape.net
Mr.Water Anderson.
Processing Officer.


THIS EMAIL WAS SENT FROM THE DESK OF THE ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT KRRSLOTEN
LOTTO INTERNATIONAL , ON BEHALF OF K.L.A.I. GAMES 2005. CONGRATULATIONS ON
YOUR WINNING.

SINCERELY,
MRS UKEY .W. KAMP
PRESIDENT LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR. K.L.A. I.

N.B ; PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY EMAIL TO THE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT.
EMAIL winneremail2005@netscape.net
Mr.Water Anderson.
Processing Officer.
*****************************************************************
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

VERIFICATION FORM

1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________

2. COUNTRY/PROVINCY __________________________________

3. SEX: _______________

4. AGE: ________

5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________

6. OCCUPATION: _______________________

7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________

8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________

9. LUCKY NUMBER: _____________

10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________

11.REF NUMBER: ______________

12.BATCH NUMBER:____________________

13.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
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