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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: gunees amors <b.77din@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lottpri55@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 17:15:22 +0200
Subject: sir/madam


Dear Winner, Your ticket number: 0023-0148-790-459 with Serial number 765368/95 drew the lucky number: 929768768.Congratulations, you have just won yourself 1.5million Euros in the satellite software email EL GORDO DE LA LOTTO PRIMITIVA conducted on the 22nd of May in spain, e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the Internet.Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter and you are to contact our CLAIMS AGENTMr.Gomez-SanzEmail: lotprimi27@aim.comTel/+34-652-655-286you are to forward the following details to enable us clear your file for immediate payment: 1. Full Names: -----------------------------
2. Address----------------------------------3. Age: __________________________
4. Sex:-------------------------- 5. Marital Status------------------ 6. Occupation: _____________________
7. Phone numbers: _____________________
8. Fax number: ________________________
9. Country: __________________________
Yours faithfully, Valdes-Gio (Online Coordinator)

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