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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: "ventura" <admin@ventura24bl.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:13:40 +0200
Subject: UPDATE!!

UPDATE!!
VENTURA24 BL.DRAWS

We inform you of the result of the VENTURA24 DRAWS PROGRAMS held on the 21th of April
2008.
You have been approved for a lump sum pay out of One Million Five Hundred Thousand EUROS
(1,500,000.00) in cash credited to file REF NO: ES/BC7965468/WW16 and Coupon
NO.NM/896165/WOP
Contact the processing department by email or call for processing and remittance of your prize.

Your assigned claims Director is:
Mr. Reggie Martinez
Claims processing officer
Ventura24 BL Draws.
TEL: +34-693-492-239
FAX: +34-917-903-845
Email:reg.awardept08@gmail.com
Your prize should be claimed on or before the 10th May 2008.Remember to quote your
reference,coupon numbers and also your full names and address in all correspondences with
your claims director.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Maggie Romero
Ventura24 BL Draws.
ESPAÑA.

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