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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: jane samaha <janesamaha9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <infobeloto1@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:53:32 +0200
Subject: YOUR CLAIM;
















BELGISCHE LOTTERY RESULT.
(ACCREDITTED LICENSED AGENT)
RUE BELLIARD 55-57
1060 BRUSSEL.
Belgium Lotto Result.


The Co-ordinator Belgische Lottery,Lucky & Ref Number: EML.387EPG/0012-3526/0905.1/6/07/39/27-011-7
Reply Email: infobeloto1@aol.com
www.belgischelotto.beDEAR WINNER, RESULTS FOR BELGISCHE LOTTERY.Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the results of the Belgische lottery.We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under theFirst Category, which is part of our promotional draws.
The draws were held prior to your notification. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it, Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program.

Your name and e-mail address attached to lucky reference number drew a lucky winning number which consequently won the sweep take in the second category in the four parts. you have been approved for a payment of US $850.000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) only, in cash credited to lucky reference number EML.387EPG/0012-3526/0905.1/6/07/39/27-011-7. CONGRATULATIONS!
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/non participants of this program.Please contact the Belgische Lottery head office immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

COMPANY NAME: BELGISCHE LOTTERY.Reply e-mail: infobeloto1@aol.com

You are advised to contact the office by email infobeloto1@aol.com within a week of receiving this notice. Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find above your lucky reference number. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with our head office..Congratulations once again from all our staff .
Yours Sincerely,Mrs. Jane Samaha Wilson.
Secretary.N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of thewinners will result to disqualification. Please reply to this e-mail.Contact the Belgische Lottery office immediately. Mr. Wilson Varghese.






































An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of $542,185,50 on 3rd February 2007, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.







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