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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: RICHARD BRANSON <claims_dep6@msn.com>
Reply-To: <richardagente@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 01:23:24 +0000
Subject: END OF YEAR PROMO



EMAIL BALLOT

EURO MILLION PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO:ES-B3087RN-F BATCH NO: 2177/005/MMD
FROM DESK OF PROMOTION MANAGER{EURO MILLIONS}

YOUR EMAIL ID HAS WON $800,000.00(Eight Hundred Thousand
USD) in the first category of our computer ballot email lottery.
No ticket was sold but it is to encourage internet users

To claim your winning,you are advised to contact Mr Richard BRANSON

MR RICHARD BRANSON
Tel:+34-634-043-312
Fax:+34-940-460-841
Email:richardagente@gmail.com

Send the following to the claim department:Full names,Address,Age,
Occupation,Phone/Fax no,Ref No,Batch No.

Regards,
Mrs MARIA jose
Lottery Co-ordinator

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