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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: "mrsannepeters@terra.es" <mrsannepeters@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 19:41:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: be 2007
















BELGISHE LOTTERY RESULT. =20
(ACCREDITTED LICENSED AGENT)
RUE BELLIARD 25-33
1040 BRUSSEL. =
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Belgium Lotto Result.

www.belgischelotto.be
Batch Number:57/8703/3PDCredited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25
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CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON/CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTATTENTION. TO WINNERS =
IN OUR PROGRAMSir/Mrs,We wish to congratulate you over your success in our =
computer balloting sweepstake held on the 10th July 2007, In which email ad=
dresses were used.It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging interne=
t users;therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your e-mail=
address attached to ticket number 738-13465550-7--798 with serial number 8=
052-79 drew lucky numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently won in the 1s=
t category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,000,000=
.00 Euros (ONE MILLION EUROS).CONGRATULATIONS!!! .This is from a total cash=
prize of (Thirty Million Euros) shared among the thrity international winn=
ers in this category.CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up of some numbers and na=
mes,we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from=
public notice untill the process of transferring your claims has been comp=
leted, and your funds remittedto your account.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 25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addre=
sses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes place=
every year, the lottery was promoted and sponsored by belgium lottery to c=
ompensate some few individuals with website and email addresses.We also wis=
h to bring to your notice of our next year premium stakes draw where you st=
and a chance of winning up to 50.000.000 Euros (FIFTY MILLION EUROS) We hop=
e that with a part of your prize you will participate in it.Your fund is no=
w deposited with in a bank under a fixed deposit bond policy insured to you=
by our financial agent. To file for your claim please contact our financia=
l agent.
(E.U) Foriegn operations manager,Mr.George Eric WalterEmail:euagants2007@ya=
hoo.de=20
Tel:+32-487-850-945.Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 10=
th July 2007. After this date all nclaimed funds will be included in the n=
extstake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications=
please remember to quote your credited file number and Batch numbers in al=
l correspondence.Please attach your phone and fax number. Furthermore, shou=
ld there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.C=
ongratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being =
part of our promotional program.Sincerely yours,Lotto Co-ordinatorMrs.Anne =
Janssens.NOTE:REPLY TO OUR (E.U) FORIEGN OPERATION MANAGER.Mr.George Eric W=
alterEmail:euagants2007@yahoo.de
Tel:+32-487-850-945.
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An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of =E2=82=AC742,185,50 on=
23rd December 2006, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.=20




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