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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: "Spanish Lottery" <infoeuromillionloto@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office@freelanceams.net
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:14:56 +0200
Subject: Award Notification




Luckyday Spanish Lottery
Calle Alcala 45-6-4
28009,Madrid
Spain

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 05th of April 2010
of winners of the Luckyday Sweepstake Promo in Spain, held on 30th
March, 2010 as part of our promotional sweepstakes sponsored by
consortium of software promotion companies.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
North and South America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and
New Zealand as
part of our Electronic Business Promotions Program.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum pay out of 520,000:00€
(Five Hundred & Twenty Thousand Euro Only).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with ING Bank and insured in your name. Due to
the mix up of some figures and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.



You are thereby adviced to contact our processing department with the contact
information below, provide them with your winning details below and your
winning email address.

Your Winning Details.
Ref No: IUEC/772-5/2010
Batch No: 639/3434CC.
E-Ticket No: KUC-7708-217-543

BILL BAKER (Mr).
Lottery Processing Dept.
Tel: +34-634-141-784
Fax: +34-912-083-785
Email:billbaker@consultant.com

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Lopez:
Sweepstakes Coordinator.
Visit our website at: http://www.luckydayloto.es

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