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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: TRACY BLOK <lottowinningnl@katamail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:18:14 +0100
Subject: TRACY BLOK


*******************************************************************************************************************************************
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A\"
WINNER
********************************************************************************************************************************************
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 450 IJ 226
Batch Number: 26371973-NL/2006
Ticket Number: PCP 024 097
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of €800,000.00
(EIGHT HUNDRED 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,
[SOUTHERN MARKETING SECURITIES ]
Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle
aan den IJssel
NEDERLANDS
Tel/Fax: +31-64-922-4673
EMAIL:SOUTHERNMARSEC@INBOX.COM
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. Tracy Blok
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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