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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. jesica Rodrigues perez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <luisalberto34@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:56:51 +0200
Subject: YOUR PRIZE

EUROMILLIONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
28035, MADRID, SPAIN

OUR REF Nº: ILPPAD/84013-1789


ATTN: WINNER,

RE: PRIZE AWARD/FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today the 19th
of August, 2011 you are a winner of the EUROMILLIONES LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM. Entry 0722/2011 attached to your
name drew the lucky winning numbers INTER LOTTERY 13550-1789 and
as a result you won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump Sum Payment of 725,960,00€ SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EUROS.

To claim your prize, contact our foreign operation manager AT
SANTA MARIA SEGUROS, S.A
Contact Person: Luis Alberto
Email: luisalberto34@aim.com
Tel: +34-67-251-5004
Fax: +34-94-987-0738

Note: Remember to quote your claim winning information's
to your claim agent. WINNING INFORMATION'S ARE FOLLOW BELOW
Ref Number: 07122/27403 M/ES
LUCKY NO: 08-13-32-43-46
Batch Number: 60521/32795/PW

Please note; All winnings prize money must be claimed no later
than 29th of August, 2011 any claim not made before this day,
will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA.
Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. jesica Rodrigues perez

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