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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: LA PRIMITIVA LOTERIA <nolacruz_primit17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <globalconsultas@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 14:03:01 +0000
Subject: LA PRIMITIVA LOTERIA EMAIL AWARD 2007


Dear Winner,Your e-mail address was selected as winner of La Primitiva Loteria España held on the 29th of November 2007. You have won the sum of € 1,730,687,00 (One Million Seven Hundred And Thirty Thousand, Six Hundred And Eighty Seven Euros Only) in cash credited to file with Reference number: ESP/1245/114L/LOP Winning Number: 14-18-23-26-37-48
To file for your claim, please contact Global Consultas S.LMr.Allswell HarryReply Email: globalconsultas@aim.comTel:0034 625 193 031Congratulations once again from all our staff. Sincerely,Nola Cruz.Secretary.www.loteria.es
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