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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: Hana Marris <hanamarris1@web.de>
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:01:10 +0200
Subject: From:Mrs.Hana Andaluss,




From:Mrs.Hana Andaluss,
Espana Real Campo S.A.
C/.Talamanca Cabaña,22
Bailen P.O. Box 2021-3500GA
Madrid Spain

Ticket Number: 31987977 LUCKY NO

This is to inform you that your Email Address attached to a Ticket Number:1O6012 has won the prize Sum of: Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (550,000.00) Euros, in an Email Real Campo Free Award promotion. Held in the-Espana.Docontact the Details below for your claim:

Rreal Campo Award Agency
Contact Person: Morris Cataldo,
Tel: + 0034-634-08-80-60
Email: realcampo@aim.com [mailto:realcampo@aim.com]

WINNING INFORMATIONS: PROMOTION DATE: of 6, July 2007

Ref Number: 67218/501-4242/ES, Batch Number: 612775428-SP/2007 Ticket Number: 7097977 LUCKY NO: 40/23/44/72/80

Congratulations! Please note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your legal back up and legalization of certificate of deposit document in court, All winnings must be claimed not later than 15 days,

Congratulations!

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Hana Andaluss.




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