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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: mail info <mail4tfer@web.de>
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:51:45 +0100
Subject: Congratulation




(Yahoo! News - Lottery) Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results !Yahoo congratulates you!

(Send email message)--------------------------CONGRATULATIONS!-------------------------------------------------- Yahoo announces you as one of the ten (10) lucky winners in the ongoing Yahoo Lottery Award of the year 2008.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p>All the 10 winning e-mail addresses were randomly selected from the World Server and it is as part of our International Promotional Program and therefore, encouraging the use of E-mail. This is the first time this Program is being conducted this year.<o:p> </o:p>Consequently, you have been approved for a total pay of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS. ($600,000.00). This Lottery was promoted and Sponsored by a conglomerate of Yahoo and the WORLD BANK as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the Communities where they have Operational base and all E-mail users at large.<o:p> </o:p>In addition, your e-mail address falls within our Spanish representative office in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on">Madrid</st1:State> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Spain</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p> </o:p>PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMING YOUR FUND.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Contact your Agent and provide your winning Identification Codes and the following information. 1) FULL NAMES <o:p></o:p>2) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN<o:p></o:p>3) POSTAL ADDRESS<o:p></o:p>4) DATE OF BIRTH<o:p></o:p>5) SEX<o:p></o:p>6) MARITAL STATUS<o:p></o:p>7) OCCUPATION<o:p></o:p>8) TELEPHONE NUMBER<o:p></o:p>9) FAX NUMBER<o:p></o:p>10) REFERENCE NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LUCKY NUMBER<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>IDENTIFICATION CODES<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>1) Batch Number: 12115-04/SZ<o:p></o:p>2) Reference Number: YA/0999/1713) Lucky Numbers: 9-13-21-30-31-44<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>For security reasons, we strongly advice all Winners to keep this information confidential from the public until the claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our Security Protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by non-selected winner(s) or un-official Personnel. NOTE THIS: YOU ARE NOW BEING ADVISED TO CALL THE TELEPHONE NUMBER BELOW TO TRACK YOUR PAYMENT ON LINE, THE WORLD BANK FUND CONFIRMATION UNIT IN SWITZERLAND TEL: 0041 -445801493 ext. 4 / FAX: 0041-43-430-21-02 LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TRACKING NUMBER IS: 784285<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>AGENT CONTACTS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p> Mr. Ben Pinto Ego Seguros España S.A<o:p></o:p>Avda Alberto Aguilera 54-65 28018<o:p></o:p>Madrid, Spain.<o:p></o:p>Fax: +34-911814103<o:p></o:p>Tel: +34-697419725<o:p></o:p>e-mail: aegoseguros@aim.com [mailto:aegoseguros@aim.com] <o:p></o:p> Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Dr. Flipe Stander/LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR/



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