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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" <playslottosend1@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:01:19 -0700
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNING

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
Congratulations once again winner!!!
Government Accredited Licensed lottery promoters.
You can log on to our website for more information concerning our
Entire lotto promo www.lotto.nl


The online Lotto - Zo werkt Lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive
list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individuals and corporate
institutions,picked by an advanced automated random computer search from
the
internet. No tickets were sold

International emails held on the 30th October 2007.all winnings must claim
not later than November 20th, 2007,Your email won the lottery.For
a total pay out of €1,000,000.

Please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers:
1, Batch 9484-9006-0076,2, Ref: 637409467-Nll.3, lucky numbers
1-0960-31-444,Secret pin code x7pwyz2005

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
CONTACT:
*******************************************************************
NAME: ADVOCATE FABER DUTCHS OF "LAW FIRM".
(ACCREDITED AGENT/FILING OFFICER).
TEL: + 31 617 922 192.
FAX: + 31 847 301 047.
E-MAIL: nedpayment@yahoo.com.hk
******************************************************************

In other to claim your €1,000,000.00 prize winning, fill the form below and
send it to Advocate Faber Dutchs for verification and then you will
be directed how to get a ticket in your name.send the fill form to
nedpayment@yahoo.com.hk
NAME:.....................................AGE:.............................
.......
SEX:........................................ADDRESS:.......................
....
EMAIL:....................................PHONE:...........................
....
OCCUPATION:.........................:COUNTRY..............................

You are to choose from the below listed options in which best suit you to
recieve your prize,
1.Bank swift wire transfer (Cheque Issued by the Paying Bank )
2.Courier delivery.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Eava Van Boer
Online coordinator
Sweepstakes International Program.



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