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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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Fraud email example:

From: "South Ausrailia Lottery" <delottonl2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:19:05 +0400
Subject: CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

LOTTO.NL,
2391 Beds 152 Koningin Julianaplein 21 ,
Den Haag, The Netherlands.
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).
From: Susan Console
(Lottery Coordinator)
Website: www.lotto.nl

Sir/adam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lotto NL Winners
International programs held on the
1st. November, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #:
00903228100 with prize # 778009/UK
drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2ndclass of the draws. You are to
receive €1,000,000.00
(One Million Euros). Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you
keep your winning information
confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to
you by our accredited pay-point
bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize -
winners of our cash prizes are
advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this
program by other participants.
It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners
are selected through an
internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail
addresses - the draws are conducted
around the world through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is
sponsored and promoted
Lotto NL.

We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next
draws; the jackpot winning
is €85million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20
days. After this date all unclaimed
cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please,
in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in
all correspondence with
us.

Congratulations once again from all members of Lotto NL. Thank you for
being part of our promotional
program.

For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact our
Paying Bank
( Chartered Finance & Securities Den Haag.)

Send them the following:
(i). Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.

Contact person: Mr. Felix Peterson
E-mail: charteredfsnl@netscape.net
Tel: +31 643 178 404
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Console
www.lotto.nl


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