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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: John Mbeki Onogo <joh-mbekionogbo222@web.de>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 16:56:44 +0200
Subject: Your E-Mail Address Have Won




Euromillion Loteria Español
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
611, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch
Ref. Nº: SG:538/101/901
Batch. Nº: Eurs/5490/9100/08.
Winning ticket number:6-11-14-20-32-38-51

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU A LOTTERY.
Please your urgent response is needed.
It is a pleasure to inform you through this medium that Your
emailaddress has won a prize of Euros 950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And
Fifty Thousand euros Only) in category'C'micronet Lottoshop.

To file your winning prize, contact your claims agent, with your Full
Name, Home and Office Tel & Fax, Mobile Number and your
Winning ticket Nº: Reference Nº: Batch. Nº: and the amount won
for the porcessing of your winning fund to our registered claim
agent in address below:
-----------------------------------------------
EUROBANCO TRUST AGENT
Dr.Dave Silver
Contact Email: eurobanco00@aim.com [mailto:eurobanco00@aim.com]
------------------------------------------------
Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear
affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed
not later than 30th May, 2008.

Yours Sincerely,
Gabriel Pepe Louis
Co-ordinator

ALL RESPOND SHOULD BE SEND TO THE ABOVE MAIL CONTACT





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