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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: infor win <infor@rn39.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:13:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Scientific Email Internet Programme





Scientific Email Internet Programme
International Email Address Prize
Juan Pablo 16,Benabau-Madrid.


Dear Sir/Madam,



We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting held on 22nd January.2007. This is a Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; Meaning, you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email account have been picked as one of the ten winning email address in 2007.Therefore you have been approve f or the star prize of US $787:000:00 (Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven Thousand United State Dollars Only). With the underlisted winning details:-


Ref No:-EMSL/2007/Jan.
Ticket No:- TWMT/1800/806
Lucky No:- 07-13-31.54-640
Ser ial No: - MUO TI/82536


All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies to promote the use of internet around the world.


To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings
**************************************************************************************
Mr Pascal Jose.
Interpay Seguros S.
Madrid -Spain.
Email interpayseguros@aim.com
*************************************************************************************
Please quote your reference, batch and winning numbers which as well your full name, address and telephone number .We advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security pro tocol to avoid double claiming and unwarrant ed takin g advantage of this programme by non -partici pant or unofficial personnel.



Note, All winnings must be claimed within 30 days from this notification otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!


Best Regards.


Mrs.Anna Maria Blanco.
Program assitant.

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