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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Keven Grayy" <netherlandlotto20055@msn.com>
Reply-To: netherlandlottery2005@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:18:42 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNINGS.

WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C"

WINNER INTERNATIONAL,

LOTTO NETHERLAND,

IL/FLW/12-C572392379:

DUTCH LADD NTH 6089,

1/8/2005 .

It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category "C" winner of the international Lotto Netherland. CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a

prize sum of 1,500,000.00 Euros. Reference number for your prize is IL/FLW/12-C572392379 , ticket number A/03-4912.As a category "C" winner, you have been selected from a total number of 25,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America. After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only Three winners emerged in this category and therefore are to receive payouts of 1,500,000.00 Euros from the total 15,000,000.00 Euros for First category winners. which took place on the 1/8/2005, in Netherlan this year,To immediately collect your prize, please contact our Category "C" financial handlers with information below:

Mr Keven Grayy,

Financial Director

email ......netherlandlottery2005@hotmail.com

Provide prize reference number IL/FLW/12-C572392379 and winning ticket number-A/03-4912 for confirmation. In your best interests, you must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence. MR KEVEN GRAYY will handle all financial matters with regards to claiming your prize. You are also advised to send a copy of this email,either by fax or email,to your financial handler Mr MR KEVEN GRAYY,when contacting him.

You are to keep all lotto information from the public as we will not entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and

security for all winners.

Other necessary International Lotto Netherland information are:

Draw 1 number: 01-11417

Draw 2 number: 02-7962

Draw 3 number: 03-4365

International Lottery code no: IL56009

You may be required to provide any of the above

information during the process of collecting your

prize.

Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NETHERLANDS will be required to make a NON DEDUCTABLE advance payment of processment and legal documentation charges of 2.200.00 Euros to enable our legal department acquire Naturalization papers from the Court prior to award payment policy as required by the paying Financial Securiry Company.

We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest future.

Thank you.

email ......netherlandlottery2005@hotmail.com

Sincerely,

Steve More

Promotions Manager

International Lotto Netherlands

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