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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: Comfort johnson <comfortjay@web.de>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:23:17 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!


*

CONGRATULATION!!!*



*LOTERIA NACIONAL PROMO AWARD*
FROM:AWARD PROMO DEPT
REF NO: UGS/0007459015/03
TICKET NO: 6784501


ATTN: WINNER.

Congratulation on your email success in our *LOTERIA NATIONAL PROMO* *AWARD* held on 11st july of 2008. This is a millennium scientific computer game, from a software ballot of 500,000 email address across the world and No Ticket was sold.It is a computer innovation programme sponsored by software and electronic companies.You have been approve for the star prize of 915,810.00 Euro.(Nine Hundred and Fifteen-Thousand Eigth Hundred and Ten Euro Only) CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To claim your winning prize, please contact your appointed agent immediately with the following:*
REFRENCE NO: UGS/0007459015/03TICKET NO: 6784501

OTHER INFORMATION:
(a) Full Name: (b) E-mail:(c) Telephone: (d) Fax Number:
(e ) Age:(f) Occpation(g) Contact address
(h) Bank information (if cheque is needed) (i) Country of origin*


Contact Person: EL GARCIA

ESTRELLAS SEGUROS SA
Tel: +34 693 528 109
Fax:+ 34 692 346 749
Email:*estrellasgrs@aim.com* [http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=estrellasgrs@aim.com]

The Validity period of the winnings is for 15 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 Y HACIENDA.
Once again congratulations !!!



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