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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 Rheinland-Pfalz" <zurichfserv.rheinlandpfalz@w.cn>
Reply-To: zurichfservice@w.cn
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:53:11 +0545 (NPT)
Subject: 2010 Year End Winning Alert!




LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz
Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse 2
DE-56073 Koblenz,
Rheinland-Pfalz,
Germany.

Reference Number: LRP/27-DE/8674
Batch Number: LRP/07/38

Attn: Email Account Holder,
This Email is to inform you that you emerged a winner of €1,000,000
(Onemillion Euro) on our online draws which was conducted last month.You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 1,000,000.00 (One
Million EURO) in cash credited to file with Reference number
LRP/27-DE/8674.Which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50)
lucky winners in
this category.

No tickets were sold.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your
€1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in Europe.Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent with your reference
and batch numbers:

Mr.Wilson Gart
Tel:+447045765053
Fax:+44 844 774 5762
Email:zurichfservice@w.cn
LH GMBH/Zurich Financial Services Limited,
Professional and Risk Services Manager,
London Representative Office.


Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our program.

Yours faithfully,
Han-Peter Schossler
Managing Director
LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz.

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