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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: Christopher Meneko <christophermeneko_7777@web.de>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:46:24 +0200
Subject: Claim your prize


Claim your prize
ONLAE INTERNACIONAL LOTERIA PROMOTION
PROGAM/PRIZE AWARD SPAIN
REFF: OILPPA/ 3571/99
BATCH: OM/3627/ES

We are pleased to inform you the result of onlae International
lottery promotion programs held in Spain on the 26th of Sep, 2007.
Your email address attached to ticket number 42965, with game Number
3638, drew lucky numbers 5-10-20-22-36-38, which consequently won.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 615000.00€.
(Six Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Euros) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 100.000.00 Company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses
and names from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe North and South
America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please
contact our fiduciary agent.
Contact person: MR. Alberto Charles
GLOBAL FINANCIA AGENCY S,L
TET:+34691750229
Email: globafina@netscape.net [mailto:globafina@netscape.net]

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participant. Please, note that you will be required
to pay for the issuance of your winning certificate. Be notifying also that
all winnings must be claimed not later than 5th of Nov, 2007. After this date
all unclaimed winnings will be null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications remember to quote your referencenumber and batch
numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as
soon as possible. Congratulations and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Paloma Aurora
Winning Coordinator



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