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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: ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION <jennifer.fung@tungwah.org.hk>
Reply-To: ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION <agentservicesnet@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 08:24:14 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Acknowledge receipt

ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION
VAN EEGBENSRAAT 70,1071GK,
AMSTERDAM DE NETHERLANDE.
WEBSITE: www.lotto.nl

MONTH OF MARCH ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION AWARD.

Attn: Winner,

Your e-mail has been awarded the sum of 1,000,000.00 Euros (One Million Euros) in the Online international Gaming promotions. Acknowledge receipt to MRS. PATRICIA MOORE, with your winning Number: WINNING NUMBER:NL/8776/MN/74DL/2012. (THE EXPIRATION DATE IS 28TH OF APRIL).

MRS. PATRICIA MOORE
(DIRECTOR OF WINNING CLAIMS DEPARTMENT).
TEL: +31-657-685-288
E-MAIL: agentservicesnet@aim.com

REGARDS,

MR.RICHARD CHAMILTON.
(DIRECTOR OF ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION).

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