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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: "Morras" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <informdept@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:26:16 +0200
Subject: Hello.

EUROPEAN UNION POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
Probate registration Department and The European Ministry of Funds Chapter Commission)
Rue Belliard / Belliardstraat, 99 B-1000 Brussels - Belgium



Attention:Beneficiary



This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from SPANISH INTERNATIONAL COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE,we have stopped the delivery process for some security reasons stated below:

1. Our scanning system has detected that your parcel contains a confirmable Certified Cheque of ?1.5million euros only.

2. Such Certified Cheque from Europe is been verified by the EUROPEAN POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE which we have directed our inspection team to proceed with the verification to as certain the authenticity of the Certified Cheque and now after all the verification on the Parcel.

EUROPEAN POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE made it known to our office that the Certified Cheque of ?1.5million euros only is a Genuine,Legal and Official from the Spanish Central Bank giving Banco Santander the full right to deliver the cheque to given address in your country.

We have also forwarded the Serial Number of the Certified Cheque to the EUROPEAN MONETARY FUND DEPARTMENT.EUROPEAN MONETARY FUND DEPARTMENT confirmed that the Certified Cheque of ?1.5million euros only is Authentic and ready to be cashed at any any banks in your country.


Due to Law that was imposed by EUROPEAN MONETARY FUND DEPARTMENT regarding delivering or transferring a huge of amount above one million euros to an Estate owners in Europe or outside European countries

With this reason, you are in obligation to obtain from a Duly Sworn Affidavit from European High Court which will back up the Origin of Fund because of any interrogation from your Country Government and Tax Department in your country.

This is in line with the Anti-Terrorist Campaign which the EUROPEAN Government has embarked on recently to protect our Territory from future attacks on European Countries.

You should therefore contact the Filling Protocol Officer Mr Marques Raul who is acting on your behalf to make sure your certified cheque is deliver to your given address so that he can travel to the European High Court to know the procedures to get the Sworn Affidavit,as soon as this Sworn Affidavit is obtain your certified cheque will be deliver to your given address within 2 working days.

You have to contact Mr Marques Raul so that he can make an enquiry on how to get the document.

Officer to contact:Mr Marques Raul

Email Address: informdept@aim.com


Sincerely,

Mrs Jane De Brouw
Chief European Postal Inspector,
European Union Postal Inspection Service

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