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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: "infolott@terra.es" <infolott@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:26:10 +0100 (MET)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!



CONGRATULATION!!!
Euro Million lottery Award 2007.


Attn:Sir/Madam

The recent euro million lottery held on 7th Febuary
2007, your e-mail address have won the draw, with the
following digit

(!) Batch. No: EULO/2907/444/908/06
(!!) Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
(!!!)Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80
(iv) Serial No: MUOTI/82536
(v) Ref. No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA

which consequently YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR
EURO MILLION LOTTERY.in the 2nd category.You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
760,000.00. (Seven Hundred And Sixty Thousand
Euros. PAYABLE IN CASH.


CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect
Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
Verifications and validation provided by this
fiduciary agent.For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you.Be informed that the deadline to claim your
winning prize money is 28th of Febuary 2007.


For immidiate realease of your winning fund, contact
our registered claim agent in address below:
*******************************************************
EUROPE LOTTERY PAYMENT AND RELEASE ORDER DEPARTMENT,
Mr.Martin John,
ONWARD SECUROS S.L,
C/HONDURAS,
102 25105 MADRID SPAIN,
Email: info_martinjohn1@yahoo.es










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