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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: EURO MILLION <euro11111111@web.de>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:44:32 +0200
Subject: MRS ANNA RUIZ


MRS ANNA RUIZ

ATTN: WINNER
EURO MILLION/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
Paseo De La Castillano
17-19, 28008 Madrid Spain.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our Euromillion com=
puter balloting sweepstake loteria held on 3rd of August 2007. This is a m=
illennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It =
is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet

users,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have be=
en approved forthe star prize&n bsp; of 700,000.00 Euro.(Seven Hundred Tho=
usand Euro) CONGRATULATIONS!!

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon=
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings prize,


ASESORIS FINANCE AND SECURITIES, S.L
Contact Person: Dr. Martin Anderson
Con tact Tel: +34 652063073
Email: asessagentsegur@aol.com

Batch No:SUTO/980/TWM/EU
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80
Serial No: MUOTI/82536

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Telepho=
ne Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax
Number)viaemail to process the immediate payment of your prize.The certifi=
cate is your legal prove/guarantee which will be submitted to the bank for=
the remittance of your fund.

The Validity period of the winnings is for 12 working days hence you are e=
xpected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this da=
te will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.=


Once again congratulations !!!

Best Regards,
MRS ANNA RUIZ



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