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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: "LOTTO NL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjohnpeters78@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:07:04 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

LOTTO NL COMPANY
Gruderweg120 Amsterdam
Holland office
log into: www.lotto.nl
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE LOTT0 NL COMPANY: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Lotto NL draw held on the 4th Sep, 2010. All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual Lotto nl Draw.Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of 1,000,000 Us Dollars (one million Dollars) only. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers:
1, ticket number 20711465897-6291
2, BATCH:427901527-Dg43
3, the file Ref number: 232/656/4509
4, lucky numbers8-16-18-23-31-45
5, lotto code number: FL09622Holland
there will be lots of cash for if we have the winning ticket!
http://www.lotto.nl
Please contact the Dr John peter as soon as possible to get your winning
ticket
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Advocate Dr John Peters
Email: drjohnpeters78@aol.com

For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than Sep 30th, 2010, after this date, unclaimed funds will be returned to the International Lotto, you should contact advocate Dr John Peters about the claimant procedures, send your fax and telephone to Advocate Dr John Peters,
Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.reply to -- drjohnpeters78@aol.com
Once again congratulations.
Sincerely,
Sophia Halendale
Promotions Manager
The Lotto Company
Holland & Europe.

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