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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: berma@bberma.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:31:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: helina gomez


THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
CALLE COLONE-28080 MADRID-SPAIN
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.
We are delighted to notify you of the result of the
Berma international programs held on 5 NOV,2006.
Your email address were attached to one of the ten
Winning Ticket numbers (4565-333-59-870).You have
therefore been approved fora lump sum pay outof 250,000.00
(Two Hundred FiftyThousand Euro)in cash credited to file
reference no EPSL /67680345/XAL/77
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected through a computer
Ballot system from our sponsor’s databases, including
Over 5,000 companies and 20,000 individual E-mail
Addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn
from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America,
Oceania and around the world. To file for your urgent
claim, please contact our affiliate agent.
CELIKEY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mr CARLOS CANCAN
TELL:0034-692-967-211
Email: fedincoy11@netscape.net
It is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and to minimize identification difficulties
advise you to keep this information confidential until
your claim is processed successfully and to avoid
Unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants
NOTE: All prize must be claimed before the 22 of Dec.
After this date,allfunds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed Fund
In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
Remember to quote your ticket,batch and ref numbers
in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be
any change of address do inform our agents as soon as
possible.
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours sincerely,
Mis helina gomez
For Claims Officer
The Lotto Company, Spain .

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