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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: Mrs Ruth Van Der Kemp <ruthvanderk@pobox.sk>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 13:31:47 +0200
Subject: FOR YOUR PAYMENT STATUS


FREE LOTTO FINAL AWARD BONAZA
Freelotto.Com
4412 Beds 721 Koningin Julianaplein 32,
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).


Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Free Lotto International Winners International programs
held on the 30th of August,2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket No: 00903228100 with prize
winning No: 778009/NL, drew USD700,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. You are to
receive USD700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).

Be informed because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we askthat you keep your winning information
confidential until your fund (USD700,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point
bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of our cash prizes are
advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the
abuse of this program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally,
and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 70,000 individual and companies
e-mailaddresses - the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.
The promotion is sponsored and promoted by
free lotto.com

We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning
is EUR80 million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all
unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to
avoidunnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your winning numbers in all
correspondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of Free Lotto International and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.

Kindly send the following information to the paying officer for immediate release of fund

Your Names:..........................................
Telephone.............................................
Fax NUmber:............................................
Nationality:...........................................
Age:...........Amount.............Winning Numbers.......

Mr. Simon Jones
Abn Finance Group
Goldlessstraat 897
6547 JK Alkmaar
The Netherlands
TEL: +31-643-654-537
EMAIL ADDRESS:abnfinancegro@aim.com

Congratulations once again.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Ruth Van Der Kemp
Promotion Director

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