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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: "SPANISH EURO MILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <spainisheuromil@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:55 +0200
Subject: Spainish Online Draw Results

Your e-mail address have just won you One Hundred And Fifty thousand Euros
only(150.000.00)at the SPANISH EURO MILLION 2009 Lottery Promotion
Contact this office for more details:
Mr Lopez Aguilla.
Tel.+34-672-841-313
Email:(spainisheuromil@aol.com)

Once again Congratulations from members of Euro Million Lottery Promotions Spain

Sincerely Yours
Mrs.Jeniffer Sanchez
Publications Department
Email:euromillagents@aol.com

Please Keep this winning numbers confidential to avoid double claims,and you
must quote it in your response.
Ref: E.M.L.P.S/19740101
Batch:10000098902
Ticket Serial:Number 0891/EML 09

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