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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: The Main <mainprovider@web.de>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:39:00 +0200
Subject: {Disarmed} CASINO FREE AWARD




CASINO FREE AWARD
C/AIPERCINES 9, 28830 SAN FEMANDO
DE HENARES MADRID ESPAÑA,

Prize Number: 472-9768ES.

Congratulations!!

This is to inform you that your Email Address attached to a Ticket Number:31987977 has won the prize Sum of: One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (150,000.00) Euros, in an Email Casino free award promotion. Held in the-Espana.Docontact,

Your email address have been selected as one of the lucky winning address, therefore you have been approved for a lump sum payout of (150,000.00) One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros

your email address is attached to a Ref Number: 46998126739, with Batch Number 472-9768ES.

Please note that you will be required the issurance of your legal back up legalization/ notarization document in court,

to file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Prize Processing Officer Contact person


(International Remittance Department).
Email: infocasinoagenc@aim.com [mailto:infocasinoagenc@aim.com]
Tel: + 0034-634-08-80-60
(Doris Phillips Lottery Cordinator).




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