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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: <amsterdamagentnl@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:11:58 -0300
Subject: Christina Eckwright

CONTACT:FOR YOUR PRIZE YOU WON

REF Number: ASL- WF97-5G3

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Category B draws of THE LOTTO NL PROMO INT We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the Category B, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws are being officially announced today 1st day of January,2007.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 7154-7207-NL, with serial number 39- 02-DNL drew the lucky numbers 04-07-29-30-42-44-39 and consequently won in the Category B.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars), which is the winning payout for Category B winners. This is from a total cash prize of $20,000,000.00 {Twenty Million Dollars) shared amongst the first Eight (8) lucky winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !

Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank.In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.Please contact your claim agent officer (International Remittance Dept)immediately for due processingand remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:

NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with claims agent.

REF Number: EQA/231-ILGI0431/06
BATCH No: UOS/15/096/TVFS
TICKET No: 7154-7207-NL
SERIAL No: 39- 02-DNL
LUCKY No: 04-07-29-30-42-44-39

To claim your funds, please contact your claim officer.

(International Remittance Department).
Contact person:
Mr. Kent Van Gogh
E-mail: admin@infonl.info
Tel: +31 644 863 856
Fax: +31-84-724-4423

Your are advice to provide him with the following bellow?

Names:
Age:
Tel :
Fax:
Nationality:
REF Number:
BATCH No:
TICKET No:
SERIAL No:
LUCKY No:

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours Sincerely,
Christina Eckwright
(Lotto nl Coordinator).

N.B: All claims must be completed within 7 working days of notification.

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