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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: joan brown <joan@joanbrown5.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:25:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TICKET No: WRNM/SMI/5990-5487


TICKET No: WRNM/SMI/5990-5487
EASY DRAW LOTTO/ LOTERIA ESPANA
PASEO DE LA CASRILLANO
17-19, 28008 MADRID SPAIN.
DATE:17:11:06
Dear Email Bearer:
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in the ongoing (EASY DRAW LOTTO) computer balloting sweepstake loteria held on 17th of November 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used, It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users, therefore you do not need to buy a ticket to enter for it, your email address was attached to the winning numbers below.
Batch No:SUTO/996/TWM/EU
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990-5487
Lucky No: 197-253-404-742-890
Coupon No: MUOTI/825/360/154
You are therefore been approved for the star prize of 700,000.00 Euro.(Seven Hundred Thousand Euro Only ) CONGRATULATIONS!!
to claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings prize,
PREMIUM FINANCE AND SECURITIES, S.L
CONTACT PERSON: MR.ALEX YOANIS
TELE:+34 686417049
CONTACT EMAIL: yoanisalex20@netscape.net

You must contact the appointed agent with your winning information listed below.
(1)Full Names:
(2)Contact Telephone Numbers and fax:
(3)Place and date of birth:
(4)Email address:
(5)Proffesion:
(6)Batch No::
(7)Ticket No:
(8)Coupon No:
(9)Lucky No:
via email to process the immediate remittance of your prize value in full into your norminated bank account.
Note: You will be require to pay for the issuance of your tax clearance certificate only, The tax clearance certificate is your legal proof/ guarantee which will be submitted to the paying bank for the remittance of your fund.
The Validity period of your winning is for 21 working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
Once again congratulations !!!
Best Regards,
Mrs Joan Brown
(Lottery Co-Ordinator.)

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