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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: "Fedelia Aken" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicolasroy7@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 01:22:47 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Payment File Ref No: STLI/88-5/0007.
Batch No: 587/9876JH.
E-Ticket No: 011-9085555(03-26)

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

This is to officially bring to your notice, result of the online E-mail lottery organized by
DELOTTO free Net Lottery Promotional award draws,held on the 25th February,2011.
Your email ID emerged winner in the 2nd Category.
Amount: TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS (2,500,000.00 Euros)

CONTACT BELOW MENTIONED OFFICE CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR CLAIMS,WITH YOUR
NAME,TELEPHONE No AND YOUR WINNING NUMBERS.

Mr. Nicolas Roy
Foreign Service Claims Agent
EMAIL: nicolasroy7@aol.com
Tel: +31 684-993-935
Fax?:+31-84-748-8016
+31-70-891-2579

Congratulations once again.

Sincerely yours,
Fedelia Aken.(Mrs)
Sweepstakes Coordinator.

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