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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sg.verificationdept02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:52 GMT
Subject: From: Euromillion Loteria Espana




From: Euromillion Loteria Espana
Dear Sir/Madam

This is to officially bring to
your notice of the newly draw result of
November,2008. Were your email address was
selected amongst the lucky winner in the first
categories were your email address, emerged a
s the lucky winner of a huge sum of $950,000.00USD.
The lottery promotion program was conducted at
our international corporate office complex
here in Spain.

The major aim of this prestigious award is
to promote music, theater,art,literature,projects in
the social and political arena with a focus
on health, as well as science, research,
and higher education.No ticket were sold.

Your email address was attached to;
(1) Batch. No EULO/2907/444/908/07
(11) Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
(111) Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80
(iv) Serial No: MUOTI/82536
(v)Ref. No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA

Please endeavor to donate not less than 10%
of your winning to any internationally
recognized charity home closer to you so
that a lot of the less privilege once can
feel our contribution.

For identification/verification and the
eventual release of your money.National
Trust Agency

Dr.Smith Gonzalez
Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig
Madrid Spain.
E-mail: sg.verificationdept02@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +34 634 132 997

Congratulation!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jolen Jones
(Zonal Co-ordinator)

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