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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: "MAX LOPEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tomlineagency@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:01:09 +0100
Subject: MC Donald's Restaurants Ltd:

MC Donald's Restaurants Ltd:
11 - 59 High Road
East Finches
London,
N2 8AW
http://www.mcdonalds.es

MC Donald’ Mega Prize

Enjoy $650 form McDonald's in Spain Happy Memorial Day Eat Out, Spend Less Money! A day off from work and Enjoy $650, Thousand Cash prize, Sounds too
Good to be true? We are giving out a consolation prize award – send us your winning information’s if you are lucky to receive this winning
Notification and have your prize as fast as possible

We want to know what you really think about McDonalds. Is it your favorite fast food joint? Participating! In the new McDonald’s mega yearly
Promotion and win your total cash prize of Six Hundred and Fifty thousand us- Dollars! Your winning information’s should be sent to the email below
For urgent response

MC-Donald's Restaurants Ltd
Email: tomlineagency@aim.com
Name: Max Lopez
TEL+34-688-202-195
FAX+34-917-692-841
1) Full Name:
2) Full Address
3) Winning Email:
4) Tel.Number:
5) Options of payment/wire bank transfer/ certified check,
6) How do you feel as a winner?

Immediately we receive the above Details you will be informing on how to
Claim your prize in your Country within 24 hours, Congratulation Once more
Trust in McDonald's Contact Events Manager -Name: Rev. Terry Wolfgang

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