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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: JESSICA ROMANO <micro_softdraws@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:00:14 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON AN INTERNET LUCKY DRAW PRIZE



THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNET LUCKY DRAWS PROMO
ROTHERDAM (zuid oost)
Ref: NL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


MICRO-SOFT INTERNET LUCKY DRAWS PROMOTIONS

WINNING NOTIFICATION


Netherlands International Lottery Program held on January 16, 2006
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 250,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, MiddleEast,parts of
Africa, and North & South America as part of our International
Promotions Programmed conducted annually to encourage prospective
overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take
part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address
attached to eticket number:
56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: ,2 , 9,7
, 9, with lucky bonus number which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 1st category i.e.5 1 star Category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,350,000(One
Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst
the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e.5+1 star Category
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact
our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners
within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the
processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe
as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 1,350,000(One
Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) would be released to you
by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via email with the particulars presented below citing
the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am 7.30pm on Monday through Saturday.



FOREIGN DEPARTMENT UNIT
NETHERLANDS LOTTERY FIDUCIARY
Contact Person: Walter Keanan
Phone:+31-647-148-968
Fax : +31-84-757-2622
Email: national_lottery@europe.com


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!



Your trully,

JESSICA ROMANO

SECRETARY

NETHERLANDS NATIONAL LOTTERY


CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is
intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from >
unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or
copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in
error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of
the original message.


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