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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: mr will powet <kretsoftlottery2007@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:12:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: kretsoft ltd.{Spam/NO}


Dear winner,

All participants where selected
through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world drawn
from
Europe. America , Asia, Australia , New Zealand , Middle-East, parts
of
Africa and North and South America . We hope with part of your winning
you will take part in our next year 50 million international lottery.

This lottery company is situated at the Netherlands , and it is a very legitimate online lotto company. your winnings is been held in the Netherlands.and will be brought to you as soon as you contact the courier service and meet the courier services requirement.

Once again congratulation for been our 2007 online lucky winner.

Sir will powet
online lottery agent



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