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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: infocapitas@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:15:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SCU page sent to you from Lottery Award


The following page on the Santa Clara University Web site was sent to you by Lottery Award at infocapitas@netscape.net:


http://www.scu.edu/scunews/newscenter.cfm
Comments: Email Lottery Award Winner.

Uplift International Email Lottery Award.
Promotions/Prize Award Department, Madrid Spain .

Attention: Lucky Winner,

We are happy to inform you that from the above email address that was use for raffle draw your email address have emerged the Prime winner of Four Hundred & Fifty Thousand(450,000.00)Euros in Uplift International Email Lottery Award. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet and email users. Your email address is attached to Ref No:Es/447/0-01/08/5-08/Sl, Batch No:Eu/008/224/134/08, Serial No: Sl08, Lucky No: Es008-Sl/008; and Promotion Date: 23rd March.2010.

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the Appointed and Sole Agent below as soon as possible for more informations on the immediate
release of your Winning Price.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Telephone Numbers:
3) Your Age:
4) Your Occupation

CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mr. Frank Sancho
Email:infocapitas@netscape.net
Tel: +34-672-564-877

Congratulations once again.

Kind Regards,
Gema Antonio(Mrs.)Award Co-Ordinator.


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