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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: infoeasy@mchsi.com (INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPT (NL))
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:23:25 +0000
Subject: BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007

ATTN: WINNER,

Do contact the Details below for further Clarifications and to Claim the Award
Sum of $1,500,000.00(One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which was
Awarded to your Email Address. You must contact the PAYING AGENT with your Full
Names,scan copy of your validy i dentity,Contact Telephone Numbers(Home,
Office / Mobile Number and Fax Number), with your winning informations via
email so as to process the immediate remittance of your prize.

Contact Person: Mr.Mark Adams,
Tel: 0031-614-797-465,Fax: 0031-847-368-137
Email:claims_mrmarkadams@hotmail.com

WINNING INFORMATIONS,
REF No: 9590 ES 9414,BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01, SERIAL No: 05908 LUCKY No: 9-43-97

Dr Benjamin Van Prijs
www.lotto.nl

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