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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: "Mrs.Omran Efenden" <info@cotecal.com.ar>
Reply-To: piyango@notarios.com
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:28:47 -0300
Subject: Winning Notification.................

Winning Notification.................

M.P INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY TURKEY
www.millipiyango.gov.tr

Dear: Sir/Madam,

We the Board of Milli Piyango (TC) official organisers of the Milli
Piyango Giveaway Lottery Program brings to your notice that you are
the lucky winner and beneficiary of the just concluded giveaway prize of
$2,500,000.00 Dollers(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)
the Giveaway # - 01747305, Batch #
-TR/893/LTT-53611,Ref.#-3526621329-SSL.

To file for your claims ,please follow below instructions:

COMPLETE THE BELOW INFORMATION & FORWARD TO M.P FIDUCIARY AGENT

Complete Names: ..........................
Contact Address: .........................
Present Country: .........................
Home & Mobile Phone: .....................
Fax:...........
Occupation: ..................
Sex: ................
Marital Status: ...................
*Amount Won:................
*Giveaway Number:
*Batch Number:
*Reference Number:

FIDUCIARY AGENT: VEMAX FIDUCIARY AGENT
CONTACT PERSON: Lillian White
OFFICE ADDRESS: Konya Yolu 26.Km Golbasi/ ANKARA
EMAIL: piyango@notarios.com

Please note that the information require will not be furnished to any
third party and will be used for the purpose at which it is required.
Beneficiaries are warned to keep their claims confidential until they
have
completed the remittance process to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.

Warmest Congratulations,

Mrs.Omran Efenden

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