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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: custservicesbk@aol.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 02:23:20 +0900
Subject: Email Award claims

Email Award claims
This is to inform you that your Email Address attached to a Ticket
Qualification Number
MSI /108/739/KDK has won the prize Sum of:€550,000.00 Euros, in an Email EURO
MILLION Nacional award promotion. Held in Nederlands. To file for your
claim, please
contact our fiduciary agent: Prize Processing Officer
************************************************************************
CONTACT PERSON: MR. Alex PAY BANK NOW
Email: custservicesbk@aol.com
Fax:+31-847-235-420
Tel: +31-684423208
EURO MILLION FINANCIAL,B.V AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS
************************************************************************
WINNING INFORMATIONS
LUCKY NO: 40/23/44/72/10
Ref Number: 67218/501-4242/ES
Batch Number:612775428-SP/2010
PROMOTION DATE: 2nd may 2010
Full names:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone/Fax
All winnings must be claimed not
later than 15 days, AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS
Congratulations!!
Sincerely Yours
Chief Ethics Dr.Mr.Walter Jones

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