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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: "stephane brunet" <uklotoprice5@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:32:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION DE VOTRE GAIN A LA LOTERIE EUROMILLION.


Bonjour Mme / M,

Nous vous contactons par cette presente afin de vous informer de votre
gain =E0 la loterie Anglaise Euro Millions .Ceci n'=E9tant donc
pas un spam ni un virus;veuillez trouver en fichier joint votre
notification de gain ainsi que votre ticket gagnant.
SACHEZ QUE CE FORMULAIRE N=92EST VALABLE QUE POUR 14 JOURS ET CECI A CO=
MPTER DE L=92INSTANT OU VOUS LE RECEVREZ.

Cordialement.
Votre Loterie Euromillions.

Miss Am=E9rica Latina 2008. Las candidatas, en fotos http://mx.starmedi=
a.com/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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