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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: "juan cruz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimfundservice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:04:35 +0100
Subject: Winning Notification.

Avenida De La Albufera Nº: 35,
28038 Madrid - Spain
TEL: 0034-600-884-544 /FAX:0034-911-414-354


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you that your email address has won 650,000:00
Euro (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in the
spanish Lucky Day Lottery Sweepstakes promotional program, conducted
Decemeber 2009. This is a free promotional program sponsored by consortium
of software companies, which mean Lottery tickets were not sold.

For more information’s/procedure of your winning claim, you are advice to
contact our processing department with the contact information below,
provide them with your winning details below and your winning email
address.

cruz Dick (Mr).
Lottery Processing Dept.
Tel: +34-634-163-584
Fax: +34-911-414-354
Email:Claimfundservice@gmail.com


Your Winning Details.
Ref No: GDS/772-5/7119
Batch No: 239/5557DS.
E-Ticket No: PUK-3708-217-777
Serial No: ML/9167/30011

NOTE: Please be warned, your winning and its entire information are to be
kept strictly confidential, this is to avoid previous bad experience this
program has suffered, such as abuse of this program by other internet user
who use the name of this company for unscrupulous activities and double
claiming of winning entitlement because of insecurity of winning
information on the part of beneficiaries. Always call to ensure you are
dealing with the right office.

Sincerely,
Mr. Juan Carlos
Sweepstakes Coordinator.

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