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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: "Swiss Lotto Netherlands" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Vart.Newman@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:11:37 +0200
Subject: Mid-Season Awards!!!

SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS
Ruiterskwartier 7, 8923 KP Leeuwarden,
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
https://www.swisslotto.ch

Swiss-Nederland’s Winning Notification......!!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!.

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Promotion Department of the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite lottery, Netherlands wishes to inform you that your e-mail address emerged as late you on your success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER in this years' SWISS-LOTTO Satellite lottery Netherlands International Promotion (SLP) from a database of over a million email addresses from the world wide web.

This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Internet Microsoft® Windows. This promotion is proudly sponsored by the SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS organization.

Your email address, attached to Ref number 15, 11, 20, 37, 4, 17 with Serial number SLN/34541982/07 drew the lucky Numbers 25.

Therefore you have won the sum of ?850,000.00 Euros {Eight Hundred & FiftyThousand Euros only}. A winning cheque will be issued in your name by the SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS and also a certificate of prize claims will be sent to you along side with your winnings cheque. You are to make contact with your designated agent, who shall by duty, guide you through the process of facilitating the release of your Prize.

To file for your claim, kindly contact the accredited Claims Manager, Vaart Newman of the claims department of Westin Capital Finance, Netherlands. He has been mandated to assist you and facilitate the urgent delivery of your prizes.

Claims Manager, Westin Capital Finance BV, Netherlands

Mr. Vaart Newman
Tel: +31-626-296-498
Fax: + 31-84-755-7646
Email: Vart.Newman@aol.com

VERIFICATION FORM:
1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) OCCUPATION:
6.) Ref. Number:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) FAX NUMBER:
10) Monthly Income:

Thanks for been part of this promotional award programme.We wish you the best of lucky as you spend your good fortune.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Hilda Eggees
Promotion Manager
https://www.swisslotto.ch

N.B: Keep all lotto information from public to avoid double claims, as any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

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