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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: ELGORDO LOTTO MADRID <elgordopriceclaims@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 11:18:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: VERY URGENT


DEAR MS. MIRABLE AUSTINE,

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND REPLY. I THANK GOD ALMIGHTY YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN LIKE ME AND PEOPLE OF GOD DO NOT DECEIVE EACH OTHER.

THERE WERE SO MANY E-MAIL ADDRESSES EXTRACTED BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT AND IT HAPPENED THAT YOUR E-MAIL WAS AMONGST THE ONES THAT WON. IT IS A GOODNEWS.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO PRAY OVER IT AND SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE PROCESSING.

IT WILL TAKE US ONLY 24HOURS TO GET YOUR APPROVAL PAYMENT AND PASS IT TO THE PAYEE BANK FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF THE WINNING PRIZE FUNDS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

I WAIT TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION AND CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

WALTER TORRES,
FOR: MANAGEMENT.






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