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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: once espana <once.espana11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <josemaria2007@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:52:27 -0400
Subject: congratulations you have won!!!



ONCE ESPANA SL. Av. Comunidad de Madrid, 37-41, Las Rozas28008 Madrid,.REF: SF/A028985296/EF,BATCH: MLZ/91663/AHK.
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD
Dear Selected winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash Price of 1,000,500.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in cash. from International programme held on 1ST June 2007 in Madrid Spain.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerised email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email was among the first ten (10) lucky winners.
Contact the verification department by providing yourReference Number : SF/A028985296/EF Batch Number MLZ/91663/AHK, ticket number: TK/469\365\9NL
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information.1.Name in full.2.Address in full.3.Nationality & Present Country.4.Age.5.Phone /Fax /Sex.6.Email address.
CONTACT JOSE MARIAFado. Garrido 0528015, MadridEmail: josemaria2007@aim.comFOR MORE INFO CALL Tel/Fax:+34-634-022-539
Yours Truly,SR. ALVARO GARCIA SOLANA Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme)..

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