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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: "jkpeters Gazeta.pl" <jkpeters@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:11:19 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON $1.5M COMPENSATION AWARD


ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
[ECOWAS] BENIN REPUBLIC / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Lot 415 Rue du Révérend Père Colineau 01 BP:955
Recette Principale Cotonou
PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF No: 9590 ES 9414
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2008
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01
(FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY)
www.loteria.es

ATTN: WINNER.

We the above named organization in conjuction with Euro Millions Lottery
Promotions wishes to congratulate you over your email success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held in May 12th 2008 in Cotonou Benin
Republic. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email
addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging
internet users,Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You
have been approved for the second prize winner of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND EUROS (1,500,000.00 Eur).

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings,You must contact the
claims agent with below information for your claim

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone numbers:
8. Country:

Note.Your winning will be loaded in ATM MASTER CARD from Oceanic Bank Plc
world wide. it was agreed that you will send to them the sum of 185 United
States Dollars Only for the processing of your master card. The Validity
period of the winnings
is 31 working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately,
any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA. So Try to contact them and ask them how you will send the $185 to
receive your ATM card, contact them as soon as possible to quicken the
processing of your card before your winning gets Expired .

CONTACT DETAILS!!!
Contact Person: Mark Taylor.
Oceanic Bank Building, Planta 1A
28807 Benin Republic.
PHONE: +229 93 900 173
E-MAIL: oceanicbankmailbox@yahoo.fr

Yours truly,

James K. Peters
Promotion Manager.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Copyright 1994-2008 The Euromilliones National Lottery Inc.

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