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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. Angela Andreas" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 20:12:50 +0200
Subject: Confirmation/ Email-Ticket Number BE50-11-71-9-42

Confirmation/ Email-Ticket Number BE50-11-71-9-42
Reply to Email: freelottoinfosp@aim.com

Dear/ Winner,Following official publication of results of the E-mail
electronic On-line Sweepstakes organized by the FREE LOTTO LOTTERY
CORPORATION, the Slide circular award and the Heineken prizes in
conjunction with the foundation or the promotion of software products,
(F.P.S.), held on the 20th of July 2010 in Madrid Spain, Wherein your
electronic email address emerged as one of the on-line winning emails in
the 1st category, hence your email address was attached to a cash award of
1,000,000.00,Euro (One Million Euro). We write to officially notify you of
this award and to advise you to contact the claim office immediately upon
receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification,
processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you. Please contact
the claim Office

CONTACT NAME: Mr.Silva Benitez of Free Lotto Agency.TEL: 0034-672-946-056/
+01134-672-946-056 Reply to Email: freelottoinfosp@aim.

It is important to note that your award information was released with the
following particulars attached to it.

Winning Information's
Email Ticket Number: BE50-11-71-9-42
Reference Number: EUM47/65629Draw
Lucky Number: 01-40-20-30-7/*5*6
Batch/Number: SE 42/104760
Serial Number: Z- 52/88/747

Your Full Name & Telephone Number:Please note all winning must be claimed
not later than 30th working days Congratulations!!!
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Angela Andreas
Promotions Coordinator.

NB: Please do not mail back through the alert email.contact Mr.Silva Benitez
via email: freelottoinfosp@aim.com TEL: 0034-672-946-056 /
+01134-672-946-056

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