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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: "mercy williams" <mer_williams0015@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_markscott@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:32:12 +0100
Subject: NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER

NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER
Dear Lucky Winner,

ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws of A Lotto International A Netherlands programs.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies were
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 3690/ES 414
Batch Number: 081545-LNG/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 3502 0707
Serial Number:1132

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of 2,500,000.00.(TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each
from the total payout.

Your prize award has been nsured with your e-mail address and will be
transfered to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised
to contact our Licensed and Accredited Claims Agent for category "A"
winners with the information below:

Dr. Paul Smith,
Remittance Department Director,
Government Accredited Licensed Lottery Promoters.

Hoogoorddreef 43,
1051 JL, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.

E-mail: dr_paulsmith2066@hotmail.com
Tel/Fax: 0031613297819

Provide him with the following details, as this will enbale him to
start the processing of your claim.

Name:
Tel Number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket/Lucky Number:
Serial Number

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days of
notice, thereafter 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 confidential, 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. Mercy Williams.
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
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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