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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: "Mrs.Maria Van Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgedesklottonl@europe.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:38:35 +0100
Subject: REACH OUT NOW!!!!

To Beneficiary Email I'D,

Your Email address have won in the 2019 Netherlands iInternational Lotto E-GAMES.

Your e-mail address attached to Winning number 20-02-2019-02MSW, and lucky numbers 210-12-865-30 won in
the first A LIST of the sum of €1,500,000.00 Euros Only.HURRY & CONTACT THE LOTTO OFFICER Mr. George Simon for more information
about your claim prize.

Name: Mr. George Simon
Email: georgedesklottonl@europe.com
Phone: 0031 687 540 591

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN! KEEP YOUR WININING DETAILS FROM THE PUBLIC TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM.

Congratulations once again.

Best Regards,

Mrs.Maria Van Johnson
INTERNATIONAL UNIT
NETHERLANDS E-Games LOTTO INT.

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