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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: "Toto Lotto Draws" <kogyosyouji_2@msn.com>
Reply-To: simonandsimon@laposte.net
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:30:14 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!

Toto Lotto NL
Spadestraat 1,
Oosterhout,
The Netherlands.

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the
Toto Mega Jackpot Lottery draw held recently. All 3 winning addresses
were randomly selected from a batch of 5,000,000 (Five Million) emails. Your
email address emerged alongside 2 others as a 3rd category winner in
this month's draw.
You have therefore been approved for a total pay out of €4,000,000
Euros (Four Million Euros only)

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 05,11,25,31,59 62
(ii) Serial number: 71-2-5166
(iii) Reference number: TLNL-173

Please contact our solicitors for further processing of your prize:

Mr.Simon Williams
Simon and Simon Solicitors
2e Tuindwarsstraat 8,
Jordaan,
1015 RZ Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, NL
Email: simonandsimon@laposte.net

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax

On behalf of members and staff of Toto Lotto please accept my hearty
congratulations!

Sincerely,

Michael Glass

N.B:

1. All claims that are not processed would be nullified after 10
working days from today

2. The reference number quoted above should be in all your
correspondence with our solicitors.

3. Do inform our solicitors of any change of address or names.

4. All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.

5. Please do not reply to this email. Contact our solicitors as
indicated
above.


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