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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: "WINNING INFORMATIONS.," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <einfibanco5@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:53:46 +0100
Subject: Your Email ID has won.Re: Call for payment

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:(€1,500,000.00) Euros, in an Email EURO-MILLION Nacional
award promotion. Held in Nederlands. To file for your claim, please
contact our fiduciary Bank agent: Prize Processing Officer
************************************************************************
CONTACT PERSON: MR. Alex PAY BANK NOW

Email: einfbanc5@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +31-61-655-3529
Fax: +31-84-731-2763
ALIFAX FINANCE AND SECURITIES (NL) AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS
************************************************************************
WINNING INFORMATIONS
LUCKY NO: 40/23/44/72/11
Ref Number: 67218/501-4242/ES
Batch Number:612775428-SP/2011
Send the following to the claims department:
(1) Full names:
(2) Address:
(3) Age:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Phone number:
(6)Email Address:
All Response Sent Via Email: einfibanco5@aol.com

Please note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your
legal back up and legalization of certificate of deposit document in
court, All winnings must be claimed not later than 15 days,
AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS Congratulations!!
Sincerely Yours
Chief Ethics Dr.Walter Jones

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