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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: "Euro million" <anthonyg6680@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: <speuroinfosp1@aol.es>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:16:08 +0200
Subject: Euro Million

Dear E-mail User,
Your email has just won the sum of Euros (€600,000.00) in cash credited to a file in the just concluded SPANISH LOTERIA PRIMITIVA Lottery International Award Programme held 15th march,2010
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Your e-mail address attached to:
Winner Pin No:5388/10.
Secret No: 089188/10
Winning Date: 13th Sept, 2010
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Kindly provide us with the below information to reconfirm your details in our database and for our prompt payment procedures.;
1. Full names
2. House address(country inclusive)
3. Phone number(office and home)
4. Name of bank
5. Name of compay(if any)
6,Your email address
7. Have you won a lottery before? (YES/NO)
8. Amount Won?
9. Age

CONTACT YOUR AGENT
Fiduciary Agent: Hugo Frank
Tel:
Email:

Upon your response, we will decide on the best way to send you the money.
Online Co-Ordinator
Mr.john williams

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