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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: Yvonne Hayne <ymhayne@ucalgary.ca>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:42:35 -0600
Subject: WIN NOTIFICATION




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



Your Ref: LRP/27-DE/8674
Batch: LRP/07/38



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of the LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH Program were you emerged a winner of Euro 1.5 Million. LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH Program draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 70,000,000 e-mail addresses picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year.



Please contact your assigned release manager, Mr.Wilson Gart of the Paying insurance/finance company, through his email address below;



Mr. Wilson Gart
Zurich Financial Services Limited,
Professional and Risk Services Manager,
Email: wilsongart11@gmail.com<mailto:wilsongart11@gmail.com>
T'phone: +447024057992
Fax: +448447747641



for more information and release details.



In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, endeavor to quote your Reference Number: LRP/27-DE/8674 and Batch Number: LRP/07/38 in every correspondence with your agent.



Please be sure to keep your lottery win confidential.



Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Yvonne Hayne

Promotion Team Coordinator
LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH.

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