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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 MILLIONES LOTO." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <securitiesu@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:55:11 +0100
Subject: END OF YEAR EMAIL AWARD,YOU ARE A WINNER.

P.I.D.N:(ESx/1.08WSTpCL)
Dear winner,
You have every reason to be happy, because you are one of the
selected winners of EURO MILLION MAIL Xplosive !Chrismax promotion,held on the 18th of DECEMBER in Madrid, Spain.
Your email address has won you a prize money of €995,950.00(Nine Hundred and ninety Five Thousand
Nine Hundred and Fifty Euros)
EURO. Do note that this was done randomly, and your email address emerged as one of
the lucky winners, congrats !
Claims agent: Dr.Martins Fernando
Email:securitiesu@aol.com
Tel:+34 672 509 598
For further information on how to collect your prize money,
do send an email to claims agent containing your;

Full name:
Country:
Contact Address:
Telephone:
Fax Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Identify Mode of payment,(Bank transfer or cheque)

Also a copy of this email message and your personal identification number. P.I.D.N:(ESx/1.08WSTpCL)
Sincerely,
Maria Boris

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