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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)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:24:30 +0000
Subject: WINNING NUMBER: EPW-11/201/124.


WINNING NUMBER: EPW-11/201/124.
INTERNATIONAL CASINO ONLINE LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS.
EGASTRAAT 22 264 DF,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
www.casino.nl
WINNING NUMBER: EPW-11/201/124.
This is to notify you that your email address has won you the sum of (One Million Euros) from International Casino Online Lottery promotions, sponsored by World Bank. All the e-mail addresses were selected from a data base of internet e-mail users which your e-mail address came out as the winning coupon among e-mail addresses that was selected from a data base of internet e-mail users. The Expiration date of your winning prize is 28th of November, 2008. Please contact our claims Agent with your Winning number above.
International Casino Online Lottery Agency.
Miss. Gillian Luz.
Director of winning claim department.
TEL: +31-630-800-322
E-MAIL: agentservicebv@aim.com
Mrs. Eli Kuper.
Promotion Award Co-Coordinator.






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