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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: "DON CARLOS SANTOS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <realseguros@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 11:17:14 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,
MADRID, SPAIN
Tel 0034-698-238-766

Attn: Lucky Winner
Your name and your e-mail address have won EuroMillones Google Online Award 2016
through random electronically selected by Spanish Government
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 1, 810.000.00
(ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND EUROS ONLY)
Note: Your winning file REFERENCE Nº: PER/215/ 0018

Contact Dr, Pablo Sanchez (Claims Agent) the Foreign Affairs manager of
REAL SEGUROS S.A. Tel +34-603-255-976, Email: realseguros@mail.com
To begin your claim with the agent requires your details mentioned below
in order to process you claim for immediate payment with the Spainish bank

(1) Name
(2) Address
(3) Date of Birth
(4) Occupation
(5) Tel Nº
(6) Ref Nº

Congratulation once again.

Thank you.
Madam, Julia Gomez
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