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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: Karl <ariszx@verizon.net>
Reply-To: karlpauly@yahoo.de
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE- YOU HAVE WON 815,960.00 EUROS


RE- YOU  HAVE WON 815,960.00 EUROS
HIGH SWEEK STAKE LOTTERY
EURO LOTTERY PROMOTION----Road To Riches—Promotion
EURO MILLION PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
MADRID SPAIN
REF NO: MMIL/3762367224/05 BATCH NO: 2177/005/MMD
 
DEAR, WINNER
                                                                                                                        
We are pleased to inform you the release result of the EURO -MILLION SPANISH LOTTERY END OF YEAR HIGHS-TAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 22nd of Dec 2009. Your name attached to the ticket number 42-23-0-113-69-1/2 with serial number 7773-09 drew lucky number 736-22575993-86 which consequently won the lottery in the 1ST category.
 
You have won a lump sum payout of EUROS 815,960 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EUROS).
 
To begin your claim, please forward the below bank account details to your agent so that they will use it to processed and release your fund into your bank account or send you a cashiers check.
 
NAME:       ADDRESS:                      TEL NO:
 
Bank Name / Address
 
Bank Account No /  Bank  IBANK  
 
 Complete and send to Mr Michael Garcia email:
michaelpintosgarcia@yahoo.com 
 
Thanks
 
MARIANO PINTO MARIANO
PRESIDENT EUROMILLION ES  

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