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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: "ELECTRONIK LOTTERY PROMOTION" <maryannklose@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 23:25:16 +1200
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED A WINNER

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR
CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER.

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Lotto International Netherlands programs. The online cyber
lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses
of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of
two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: AL 570 ES 537
Batch Number: 26371345-LNI/05
You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of
$1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY)
each from the total payout.Your prize award has been insured with your
e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our
requirements,statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report.
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\" winners
with the information below:

ALLAN WOUTERS,
Remittance Department Director,
Tel: +31 633 727 616
FAX: +31 847 580 469
Email:selectedwinners@netscape.net

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days. After this date,
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote
your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and batch numbers. (This is important as a case of
double claims will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.
Congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
MaryAnn Klose,
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient,be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If
you have received this electronic transmission in error,please notify the
sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your
computer.



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