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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: Gloria Blaze <glblaze@web.de>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:29:11 +0200
Subject: ATTN:WINNER




ATTN:WINNER

EURO MILLION LOTTO/PROMOTIONAL PRIZE AWARD.

Paseo De La Leganes

17-19, 28008 Madrid Spain.

Date:11/06/07

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our Euro Million

computer balloting sweepstake loteria held on 11th of June 2007. This

is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were

used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet

users,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

You have been approved for the star prize of 750,000.00 Euro.(Seven

Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro) CONGRATULATIONS!!

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as

soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings prize.

ASESORIS FINANCE AND SECURITIES, S.L

Contact Person: Mr. Garvin Anderson

Tel:+34 686-417-049

Contact Email:garvinander08@aim.com



Batch No:SUTO/980/TWM/EU

Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990

Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80

Serial No: MUOTI/82536

You must contact the appointed agent with the following information.

1,your Full Names

2,Contact Telephone and fax Numbers

3,Occupation

4,place and date of birth,

via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.

Note: You will be require to pay for the issuance of your Tax clearance

certificate only.

The certificate is your legal prove/guarantee which will be submitted

to the bank for the remittance of your fund.

The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you

are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before

this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as

unclaimed.

Once again congratulations !!!

Best Regards,

Mrs,Gloria Blaze.

(Lottery Co-Ordinator.)

















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