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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: "Mr. BENARD VAN SMITT" <lottowinningnl@katamail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:43:53 +0100
Subject: RE: RESULT


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FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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Dear Lucky Winner

RE: 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.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:

Ref Number: NL 340 RT 214
Batch Number: 1230 1449-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: NL 008 800

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of € 640,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred 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 licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\" winners with the information below:

Mrs. Russell Joyce,
Remittance Department Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company [SOUTHERN MARKETING SECURITY],
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
E-mail: southernmarsec@inbox.com
Tel: +31 649 224 673

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. 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 as a case of double claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mr. BENARD VAN SMITT
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
www.lotto.nl

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer.

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