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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ONLINE LOTTO AWARD <globservicesnth@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:16:12 -0400 (AMT)
Subject: Confirm Email



ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 308
43289 DG RIJSWIJK THE NETHERLANDS
WEBSITE: www.lotto.nl

Dear Lottery Winner,

Your email address has won you (One Million Euro) from Online Lotto Gamming Program, all the E-mail addresses were selected from a data base of internet E-mail users, which your E-mail address came out as the winning coupon.

Expiration date 28th Of December. Please Contact our claims Agent below via email with your Winning number: WINNING NUMBER: NL/701/OL/864X743NL/2012.

MRS MELANIE GRAYFORD.
(DIRECTOR OF WINNING CLAIMS DEPARTMENT).
TEL: TEL: (+31)-(620)-(106)-(373)
E-MAIL: globservicesnth@aim.com

Regards

MR. BIERMAN FLORIS AERNOUT
(DIRECTOR OF ONLINE LOTTO AND GAMING CORPORATION).

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