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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: VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <oliviawilson@virgin.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:55:30 +0200
Subject: Winner

VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

www.Virgininternationallottery.org

www.virgin.com

Ref Number: ITTL/34236HPG/GRCC
Category: 2B
Winning Number: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40
Batch Number: ATP/44863214257/3445328/511
ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL-AU
lucky numbers: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40

Dear Winner,

Congratulation you have been seleted as one of the winners in the Just concluded promotional email
raffle Draw, there by awarded the Sum of 1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros only)
To claim your Fund contact RANDIJK FINANCIAL SERVICES. With the details below:

MR.PATRICK BETER,
RANDIJK FINANCIAL SERVICES ,
(FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS).
TEL: 00 31 619 703 356
Personal Email: pbeter@inMail24.com

You are adviced to provide Patrick Beter of RFS with the details below:

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.AGE:
4.OCCUPATION:
5.NATIONALITY:
6.TEL/FAX:

Regards,

Olivia Wilson

Lottery Co-ordinator

VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
www.Virgininternationallottery.org
www.virgin.com

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