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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-MEGAMILLIONS-ORG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsdptt@luckymail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:00:40 +0200
Subject: MUST BE CONFIRMED

Confirmation Email Ref No: (FSPSD-11,532,264,832,140)
Reply Email: claimsdptt@aim.com
 
Following official publication results or email sweepstakes program
released on the 14th of October,2010. Organized by the MEGA MILLIONS SUPER
LOTTO PLUS & EMAIL SWEEPSTATKES. Your electronic mail address <> attached to a Ticket Number (19-21-26-30-42-25) HAS won the prize Sum of EUR970.000.00 only (Nine Hundred And Seventy Thousand Euros Only). For Further inquires and claims
or your collection
 
CONTACT: Otero perez Jose
CITY / COUNTRY: Madrid Spain.
TEL: +34- 603145963  +1134- 603145963
Reply to Email: claimsdptt@aim.com
 
it is important to note that you your award information was released today
with the following Particulars attached to it.
 
Email Ticket NO: 19-21-26-30-42-25
Reference NO: FSPSD-11532264832140
Serial NO: SUDEJP33572021
Batch NO: MSPS853644121
LUCKY DRAW No.:2-17-20-26-48-12
Your Full Name & Telephone Number
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT all wining must be claimed not later than 30th of October
2010.
 
Sincerely
Mrs. Gonzalez Angel Jose.
CITY / COUNTRY: Madrid Spain
TEL: +34-603145963+1134-603145963
Please note, do not send email to the email alert you are to contact
Otero perez Jose Reply via email to: claimsdptt@aim.com

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