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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: "NZ Lotto" <ccmv12@buybaysave.com>
Reply-To: hz1lotto@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:58:57 +0000
Subject: Your Payment


Lotto Results

New Zealand Lotto Promos
Saturday lotto
Draw 1214 -Saturday, september 11,2010

CONGRATULATION!

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the NEW ZEALAND ONLINE LOTTERY Program held on Saturday, september 11,2010.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564756063211- 884 with Serial number: 6312/08 which emerged the New Zealand Jackpot winning number: 1,2,5,31,34,39,25,2.Supplementary Strike Numbers: 1,5,2,31. please check the website below to confirm your Winning Numbers

http://lotto.nzpages.co.nz/index.html

You won $786,000.00 in Division 1 NZ LOTTO Promotions

For the immediate release of your payment, you are to forward this message details to our payment agent. Including your Full Names, Contact Address, Telephone Numbers, and Country of Resident to

Mr. Charlie Leonard
Payment Agent
Email: hz1lotto@gmail.com

Good luck from me and members of staff of the NEW ZEALAND LOTTO DEPARTMENT (NZ LOTTO PROMOS).

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Hope Natalie

Online Coordinator for NEW ZEALAND ONLINE LOTTERY PROGRAMME



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