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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Eva Carlos." <NacionalLoterie@nacionalloterie.es.trefnet.nl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: NacionalLoterie@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:55:57 +0100
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

X-Mailserver Trefnet-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information
X-Mailserver Trefnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean
X-Mailserver Trefnet-MailScanner-SpamScore: s
X-MailScanner-From: nacionalloterie@nacionalloterie.es

Nacional Loteries Sp
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Reference numbers: TGD/67-BO11748322
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of our computer random selection with the Nacional Loteries Sp held February, 6th 2005.Your email address
attached to ticket number 12 17 21 26 31 40 drew the lucky star number which consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been approve for
the star prize of One million one hundred thousand Euros (1.1M Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account.This is a protective measure to avoid double
claiming by people you may tell. Now convert your lottery winning notification into money here in Nacional Loteries Sp: Just call immediately
and send your winning ticket numbers reference numbers amount won and your personal data to your appointed claim agent for process of your winning
prize.
NAMES:BARRISTER SANCHEZ FERNAND.
ADDRESS:CALLE ROTTER 23, MADRID, SPAIN.
TELEPHONE:0034 63 0790 366
EMAIL:sanchezfernand230@lawyer.com
For processing of your claim. All prizes must be claimed within three weeks.
NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified
for this star prize.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Eva Carlos.
CC :NacionalLoterie@netscape.net



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