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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: "WWW.LOTTO.NL" <worldwide.winner@lotto.nl>
Reply-To: regiobnk_nv@live.nl
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:57 +0200
Subject: WINNER - I MILLION EURO - CALL NOW!!!

WINNER WINNER WINNER
LOTTO NL
From: Mrs M. van de Kraan (Lottery Co-ordinator)
The Netherland
Website: www.lotto.nl


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your e-mail address attached to international reference number: 3986172 with board number: 92592243 NL was awarded €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) which was first in the first class of the draws.

For immediate release of your cash prize contact our paying bank, call immediately, always quote your winning numbers anytime you contact the bank for verification purposes.:

Send the following informations to the e-mail address of the paying bank:

(i) Full name:
(ii) Tel/Fax:
(iii) Contact Address:
(iv) Your winning numbers international reference number: 3986172, board number: 92592243 NL
(v) Quote amount won: €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro)
(vi) Notification date: 2tth of June; 2013
(vii) Awarded E-mail address:


E-mail: regiobnk_nv@live.nl
Contact person: Account officer
Tel: +31 617 394 542 (Calling from USA 011 31 617 394 542)
The Netherlands
Calling hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00am-6:00pm (Central European time)

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