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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: sel@sel3.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:48:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATT.WINNER


PROMO RESULT
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
Promotion SL,
28044, Madrid Spain.
Happy New Year 2007
Dear Winner,
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Loteria Primitiva Free promotion. We are happy to
inform you that your email address have emerged a winner of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (550,000.00) Euros.
NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the claim agency below on email.
***********************************************
Office: Vart Claim Agency
Mr. gomez-raul,
Address: P.O. Box 3051 3500GA Bailen 31 28005 Madrid Spain.
Tel.: +34-627-329-804
Email:gomez2raul@aim.com
Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your
correspondence with your claims agent Mr. Fredrick Walter.
PROMOTION DATE: 14th January 2007
REFERENCE NUMBER: SLEU/2031/5256/07
BATCH NUMBER: 19/051/IPF
Kindly send the following information:
(i) Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Clarion Fabian.
Director, Award Distribution Center

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