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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: euro loteria <eurroresults08@web.de>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:21:53 +0100
Subject: EMAIL-LOTTERY NOTIFICATION




EMAIL-LOTTERY NOTIFICATION

EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

This is to inform you that your Email Address has won a
prize Sum of (Eight hundred and seventy tho usand, eight hundred and
twelve euro,seventy-nine cent)only.(870.812,79) Euros, in an Email Loteria
Shop Award program held inthe-Espaia.

PROMOTION DATE: 31st January 2008
REFERENCE NUMBER:EUR/1611/77/07
BATCH NUMBER:73/7112/EsD
LUCKY NO:11/34/76/72/90
TICKET NUMBER:34-50-01-25-10
SERIAL NUMBER: 14-83-43-44-08

Do contact the Details below for your claim

Mr.Carlos Jose
C/Santander, 1 2800 8 Madrid-spain.
TEL:+34-652-541-356
TEL/FAX:+34-940-468-530
EMAIL TO: inftrustsclaim@aim.com [mailto:inftrustsclaim@aim.com]

All winnings mu s t be claimed not later than 14 days.


Congratulations!

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Hana Maris
Winning Co -ordinator





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