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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: MRS: MARIA GOMEZ LOPEZ. <gomezmariagomez@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 23:00:17 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DON ANTONIO CARLOS RAUL FOR YOUR AWARDS!!!


Dear Winner,
REF. NO: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
BATCH. NO: GHT/2907/333/07.

The coordinator euro million lottery wish to congratulate you for winning =
our prize award attached your email based on star number ( 1-3-16-42-48 STAR =
NO. 2-3) drew the EUROMILLIONES lucky numbers 1-3-16-42-48 which consequently =
won the draw in the Second category 0 2 match 0 3.
You have therefore won and been approved the prize of =80 900. 165, 11( Nine =
Hundred Thousand One Hundred and Sixty Five Euros Eleven Cent)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To make claims contact the registered claim agent=92s information below:

(SEGUROS DE ENTERRAMIENTOS SA)
DON: ANTHONIO CARLOS RAUL
Direcci=F3n: MADRID (ESPANOL)
E-mail: segurosdeenteramientoseg@gmail.com
Remember, you must claim your winning not later than three weeks.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs:Maria Gomez Lopez
Lottery Coordinator.
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp

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