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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" <info_award@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:07:54 -0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON CALL TO CONFIRM

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
107 Waterloop1902AB,Amsterdam, the Netherlands

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 16/05/2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket Number :NL-22233A with serial
number: EL-K123542,batch Number: EL-35, lottery ref number: EL-9318H and
drew Lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in
The 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that You keep your winning
information confidential until Your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted To you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid Double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program By some participants.

All participants were selected Through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 40,000 companies and 20,000,000 individual emails Addresses and names
from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of Successful electronic
dealers.

To file for your claim,Please contact our paying officer.

Mr. Robert Van Zark (Lottery Director)
Email:agent_claims2007@yahoo.de
Tel:+31 626 423 111
Fax:+31 847 292 019

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks after first
notification.

You are advice to provide him with the following bellow?

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

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please
remember to quote your reference Number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff And thank you for being
part of our promotional Program.

Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically Disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.marry nami
For Management Congratulations.

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