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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: hans catherine <hanscatherine@web.de>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:08:07 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTICE





AWARD WINNING NOTICE
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COORDINATOR
67, Bijlmerdreef 4860MV Eindhoven-The Netherlands.

Batch No:14/4017/AMP
Ref No: EUL/2551256003/11
Ticket No: 661099
Lucky No: 7785.

Attn: Winner,

FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the National Lottery programs held on the month of February, 2008 your e-mail address were attached to one of the ten winning ticket numbers 661099 with game Number 8286529...You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €550,000.00 (Five hundred and fifty thousand Euros)

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our sponsors databases, including over 50,000 companies and 150,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your urgent claim, please contact our approved agent for your region.

MR. STEVE LUKAS
CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER
NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY
Tel: +31 643 601 615
Email: eulottopro@aol.com [mailto:eulottopro@aol.com]

It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and to minimize identification difficulties to advise you to keep this information confidential until your claim is processed successfully and to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants,

please note all winnings must be claimed not later than 27th February,2008. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.

In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully

MRS. MARY VAN ANDERSON.
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COORDINATOR



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