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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: infodept <infodept@correo.es>
Reply-To: dayzalott@mail2consultant.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:32:41 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION!!!


E-GAME LOTT HEADQUARTERS
Lott Winning of 1,500,000.00 Euros
Ref. Number: NL/BC7765468/WW14
Coupon Number: NM/896161/WOP
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of today´s announcement of winners of the E-GAME LOTT POGRAMS held on 5th January 2007.Your Company or your personal e-mail address is attached to winning number 20-01-2005-02MSW, with serial number S/N-00168 which drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lott category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of One Million Five Hundred Thousand EUROS (1,500,000.00) credited to file REF NO: NL/BC7765468/WW14 and Coupon NO.NM/896161/WOP
This is from total prize money of 10,687,000 EUROS, shared among the Twenty international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 21,000 names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, which is conducted once in every four years for our prominent MS WORD users all over the world,and for the continuous use of E-mail.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account with our affiliate Bank here in SPAIN, and insured with your REF NO: NL/BC7765468/WW14 and your E-mail address.
You are to keep your ref. number and coupon number from the public, until you have been processed and your money remitted to your personal account. We hope with your prize, you will be happy and continue to promote the use of E-mail and the use of MS WORD.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or call for processing and remittance of your prize funds to you. Your assigned claims Director Contact is:
MR.REGGIE MARTINS
CALLE LOPEZ DE HOYOS 327,
C.POSTAL 28043,MADRID
ESPAÑA.
TEL: +34-654-095-040
FAX: +34-917-903-679.
Email:reggiemartins@mail.nu
He is to help you in claiming your due prize. Remember, all prize funds must be claimed not later than the 2nd February, 2007. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and coupon numbers as well as your full names in all correspondences with your claims director Mr Reggie Martins.Responses should be sent to reggiemartins@mail.nu.
On behalf of the E-GAME LOTT PROGRAM HEADQUARTERS,we wish you a prosperous and lucky 2007 ahead.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Edsilia Simeone
For E-GAME HQS, ESPAÑA.

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