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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: agro yacom <agroyacom@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:26:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WINNING CONFIRMATION/PRIZE CLAIM REQUIREMENTS


ATTN:Wilda Wolfmacher

WINNING CONFIRMATION/PRIZE CLAIM REQUIREMENTS

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail over your winning notification
from the ROYAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY and also responding to confirm
your winning in the said e-mail annual promotional programme were your
e-mail address was luckily selected at random by model computer ballot
machine in this year promotion.

However,we as the fudiciary claim agent in this promotion is to process
and also effect the transfer of your winning funds to your nominated
account or to you in the mode of payment choosen by you as the true and
bonafide winner in this promotion.

Furthermore,we request you forward to us the required information from
you before the processing of your winning can be actualized,below are
the required information;

1:Prove of your identity(Scan copy of your international passpsort or
drivers license or any international acceptable prove of identity).

2:Telephone and fax number

3.Residential address.

Upon receipt and confrmation of this information which shall be duely
verified,thereafter we shall forward you the legalization/processing
form upon which your winning will be process and transferred to you.

Once again thanks for your cooperation anticipating your earlier complaints
to enable management expedite action.

Yours Faithfully
Dr.RICHARD ANTONIO
(Foreign/Remittance Department).
Tel: +34-619-693-930




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