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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: "realcampo realcampo" <realcampo42@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: navisag@aim.com
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 20:01:07 +0200
Subject: Attention:Winner,

Attention:Winner,
Euro Million Loteria
Paseo De La Castillano
17-19,28008 Madrid Spain
Ref: AAA/491OXI/07
Batch: 12/ 25/0304

This is the official result of the Euro Million
Loteria Espanol 2007 PROGRAM. held on 1. of May,
2007.Your e-mail address drew the winning lucky
numbers:44, 33, 16, 76, 21, 11. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of 550,000 (Five
hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) in cash
credited.To file for your claim please kindly
provide the following informations and send it to our
Fiduciary Agent who shall clear you as a winner.

1)FULL NAMES
(2)PHONE NUMBERS
(3)ADDRESS

Mr.Jone Sanchez
Navis Express Agency,S.L
Tel No: +34-692-967-211
Tel No: +34-634-002-559
E-mail:navisag@aim.com

Note : You will be require to pay for the issuance of your
legalization winning certificate only.The certificate is your
legal prove/guarantee.Congratulations once again from
all our staff and thank you for believing on email
communication and also for being part of our promotion
program.
All winnings must be claimed not later than 14days

Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Cristin Fenado
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR

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