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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: "AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sbancaja@aol.es>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:21:24 +0100
Subject: CONGRANTULAION!! EURO MILLION PROMOTION AWARD 2010

Congratulations!! Your e-mail address was selected as winner of Online International Lotteria Euro million Organised by E.U held on 26th FEB 2010. You have won the sum of €850,281.00 Euro( Eight hundred and Fifty thousand Two hundred and Eighty -One euros, only) in cash credited to file with Reference number: ESP/1245/114L/LOP Ticket No:WRNM/SMI/5910, Winning Number: 12 ,24, 26, 36 ,42 ,49 ) This is from a total cash prize of €28,000.000.00million Euros) Shared among the international winners in the Second category. To file for your claim, Please Contact the APOINTED PAYING BANK AGENT IN SPAIN With your Infomation Full Name...........Full Telephone .........Country...........

DON LUIS GILA
BANCAJA SECURITY & FINANCE S.L.
Tel: +34 634 037 299
Fax: +34 911 829 667
Reply Email: sbancaja55@aol.es
Claim Expiration Date. 25- 03-2010
Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Garcia

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