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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: beninofficefile44@microcamp.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:58:32 -0300
Subject: UNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICE.


INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSIONJuan Hurtado De Mendoza 6D 28044,Cotonou
Republic du BeninUNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICEAttention To The Owner
Of This Email Address.Winner in the 2nd category of our Euroafric free Net
Lottery Promotional award draws held JANUARY 2007.I am writing in respect to
your lotto winning prize of$715,810.00(Seven hundred and fifteen thousand
eight hundred and ten US Dollars only) which you won through the email-ballot
draws in our Euroafric Lotto Award in JANUARY 2007 in the second category
prize winnings category.We wish to inform you that your total prize money of
$715,810.00 has been returned to us by our Lotto claims agent as unclaimed
prize after their initial letter to your email address for your payment was
not successful.You are here by requested to contact our Treasury Office on
telephone +22993869923 and e-mail:(markstevens111@yahoo.fr) for your
immediate payment.Our Treasury officer's name is Mr mark STEVENS,so refer
this to him and contact him immediately for your unclaimed lotto prize
payment to you.You should contact our Treasury Officer as directed above for
your payment, and do notify me as soon as you received your payment from our
Treasurer.you can also logon on to our site for more information
http://www.euroafriclotto.pro.tm/Thanks,MrS VERA LUCAS.President; Int'l Lotto
Commission.
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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