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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: "2010 Netherlands Lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <clay_links@aol.nl>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:56:56 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTICE 2010




AWARD WINNING NOTICE
Ref No.17/324/113
Batch No.448/1803734
Ticket/Series No.RJ975489
Amount Won: $2,500 000 .00
http://www.lotto.nl

Attn:Internet User,

Your email account has been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out
Two million five hundred thousand united states dollars ($2,500 000 .00)
Please contact your Claims Agent,from the Oversea Winners Processing Department:

*****************************
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR.
Mr Clay Links
Phone:+31-644-230-304
Fax:+31 847 375 060
EMAIL:clay_links@aol.nl
Poort Bijlmerplein
888 1102MG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
***************************

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
Winning Email:
Identification I D:


Yours Faithfully,
Mary Van Dotcha
Lottery Coordinator.
Copyright © 2010 The Netherlands National Lottery Inc.

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