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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: <postaccessbnktuih@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:16:52 -0800
Subject: AWARD WINNING PROMOTION

REF NO: 428/77/UML FOR CATEGORY A DRAWS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
LOTTO.NL COMPANY
www.lotto.nl

REF NO: 428/77/UML,
BATCH NO: 46/304/GMA.

AWARD WINNING PROMOTION.
Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the selected winners of the lotto.nl Promotion held on Saturday 13th January 2007. Your email address attached to ticket number 564 64701565 177, with serial number 7288/03 drew the lucky numbers 42-6-37-13-37-8; the lottery was categorized into four zonal (Africa, America, Europe and Asia) stages. Consequently you have won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of Euros 1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros ) Credited to file Ref No: 428/77/UML,Batch No. 46/304/GMA.

ELIGIBILITY:
This promotion is offered only electronically via the Internet and is open to all persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email address and who live in any of the aforementioned countries. This promotion is void in all other countries and is also void where prohibited. Principals and employees of the lotto.nl lottery company and its respective Parents, subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in this promotion.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited paying bank for the processing of claims application. It is even more imperative for overseas winners. To begin your claims , you are therefore advised as a matter of urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited paying bank for the processing of your prize award winning. Please contact the clearing house (through your paying bank only) the body assigned with the verification of all emergent winner. Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be followed so as to facilitate your claims process;

Claims Verification Unit Post Access Bank
Contact Person Mr. Morgan Roch.
Telephone :0031 642-858-433
Email: postaccessbnk@aim.com

When contacting the paying bank, you are to provide them with

1. Your winning reference and batch numbers: REF NO: 428/77/UML, BATCH NO:
46/304/GMA
2. Your full name and address:
3. Your contact telephone number:
4.Quote amount won.
5. Notification date

Remember, you must contact the paying bank verification unit not later than two weeks of receiving this notification. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE:

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your bank. Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public this is in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

Congratulations once again from all members of staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS. LORETHA WAXLE.
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/GAME CO-ORDINATOR,
LOTTO.NL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS..

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