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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: NOTICE FROM YAHOO <managments01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:10 +0200
Subject: You won 615,810.00 euros! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!



You won 615,810.00 euros! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!=20
(Yahoo! Mail) Messenger=20
YAHOO AWARD PROGRAMME(arabtrans@arabtrans.com src=3D"http://www.arabtrans.co=
m/email.gif) [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login=3F/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Darabtrans@=
arabtrans.com]
CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU WON 615,810.00.EUROS!=20

<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =
/><o:p> </o:p>Yahoo global warming Foundation award <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p=
>The Yahoo Mail, hereby notify you that you have been chosen by the board =
of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation.<o:p><=
/o:p>The Yahoo Multi-Million groups supported by the United Nations, Europ=
ean Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was =
conceived with the objective of poverty alleviation world wide, Integrated=
Rural Development Programme, environmental development and protection aga=
inst global warming and personal education on business development. The Ya=
hoo Group in conjunction with these world bodies is giving out a yearly do=
nation of EUR 615, 810.00 (Six hundred and fifteen thousand eight hundred =
and ten euros) to 10 lucky recipients.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>These specifi=
c Donations/Grants will be awarded to 10 lucky international recipients wo=
rldwide; in different categories for their personal business development a=
nd Integrated Rural Development Programme against global warming. At least=
15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your =
environment against global warming.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Based on the ran=
dom selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket ca=
sh invoices worldwide, you were selected among the recipients to receive t=
he award sum of EUR 615, 810.00 (Six hundred and fifteen thousand eight hu=
ndred and ten euros) donations from the Yahoo Group and these world bodies=
in accordance with the enabling act of establishment. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </=
o:p>To begin your claims please contact our claims agent the ESRELLA SEGUR=
OS Madrid <=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:off=
ice:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Spain<=
/st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p>Contact person Dr. Roland Nag=
eli. Tel: +34-663 642 176. Fax +34-917 615 179 Email : estrellasegu@aol.co=
m [mailto:estrellasegu@aol.com]. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>All information is=
strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it i=
s been requested, as there have been many cases of unqualified claim, Your=
Qualification number is (NC-222-47,ES-90) and must be quoted in all corre=
spondence. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>You are to keep this whole information c=
onfidential until you have been able to collect your donation. Finally, al=
l funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, no later than=
30 days after notification. Failure to do so will mean cancellation of th=
at beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved for next year's reci=
pients.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>You are required to fill the required inform=
ation below and email it to our claim office in <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:=
place w:st=3D"on">Madrid</st1:place></st1:State> for documentation and proce=
ssing of your award.<o:p></o:p>FULL NAMES:<o:p></o:p>ADDRESS:<o:p></o:p>CO=
UNTRY<o:p></o:p>SEX:<o:p></o:p>AGE:<o:p></o:p>MARITAL STATUS:<o:p></o:p>OC=
CUPATION:<o:p></o:p>E-MAIL ADDRESS:<o:p></o:p>TELEPHONE NUMBER:<o:p></o:p>=
FAX NUMBER:<o:p></o:p>QUALIFICATION NUMBER:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>On behal=
f of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.<o:p></o:p> <o:p>=
</o:p>Yours Sincerely <o:p></o:p> [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login=3F/=5Fja=
vascript:Zoom(290075)]
<o:p> </o:p>**<o:p></o:p> DR. JUAN ANTONIO.(Seceretary Yahoo E.U.) http//w=
ww.yahoo.com****** **=20


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