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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: "mary kluvert" <marykluvert173@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 14:59:52 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ID HAS WON.

Attn: Sir/Madam.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in SPONSOR LOTTO
PROMOprogram held on 28th of April 2007. This is a millennium scientific
computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimedat encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for it.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved a MEGA JACK POT of
920.000.00 euro(Nine hundred and Twenty thousand euro)

To claim your winning prize you are to contact by calling and send
email to the appointed agent as soon as possible for immediate release of
your winnings:

Name: Adv.Joh Meer
ADVOCATEN JOH MEER AND ASSOCIATES.
WEST-VARKENOODSWEG 234,3074HN ROTTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL : 0031- 619-705-124.

EMAIL TO: advocatenjohmeer@aim.com advocatenjohmeer@tangana.com

Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember
to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent

REF. Number: 34V/27N/30H 03NL
BATCH Number: EZ90 556 MB-NL 43
LUCKY Number: 2-5-0-4-9-13-23-33-49
TICKET Number 77007742781005-18733343

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 21 days,Anybody under
the age of 18 is automatically disqualified

Please be informed that all non-resident of NETHERLANDS is required to pay
for their
non resident processing,Notarization and Endorsement fee for the collection
of their winning prize.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,CONGRATULATIONS!!!.This promotion
programme is sponsored by DELL COMPUTERS AND SPONSOR Loterij to encourage
the use of internet.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Mary Van Kluvert.
(Sponsor loterij Programme Cordinator)

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