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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: "www.lotto.nl" <claim12davids@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:05:34 -0100
Subject: Call for confirmation !!!

THE DIRECTOR/MANAGEMENT,
INTERNATIONAL/EUROPEAN,
PRIZE AWARD DEP'T, NL.
HEADOFFICE: 21 NINNAMARAL
STRAATWEG 5009 GL,
THE NETHERLAND.
REF Number: ABL- NL97-5G33/NL

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
22nd day of April, 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 97744-7217-NL, with serial
number 59- 02-DNL drew the lucky numbers 04-10-29-30-42-45-49 and
consequently won in the Category B.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of
$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars), which is the winning
payout for
Category B winners. This is from a total cash prize of twenty
Million Dollars shared amongst the first eight 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 processing and remittance of your prize
Money to a designated account of your choice:
NOTE: For easy reference and identification,
To claim your funds, please contact your claim officer.
International Remittance Department.
Contact person:

Mr.Mike Davids
International Remittance Department..
Tel:+31-624-537-321
Fax:+31-847-375-060
frm.U.S.011-31-624-537-321
Email:lotto_nl2007@yahoo.com.hk

Your are advice to provide him with the following bellow?
1.Full Name: ___________________
2.Address: _____________________
3.Nationality:__________________
4.Age:__________________________
5.Occupation:___________________
6.Phone:________________________
7.State of Origin:______________
8.Country:______________________
9.serial:_______________________

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions
program.
Yours Sincerely,
Angela Jones.
N.B: All claims must be completed within 7 working days of first
notification.




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