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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: RE: BONUS LOTTERY <lotopw@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:39:00 +0100
Subject: Net-Drive Incorporation BV


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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: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of
500,000.00 Euros ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) 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:
Mr. Edward Clarks,
Remittance Department Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company [INTERNET-DRIVE INCORPORATION],
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
E-mail:edwardclark55@netscape.net
Tel:+31 616 223143
Fax:+31-84-759-2776
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,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International.
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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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