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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: "info" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antlopaz341@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:49:24 -0800
Subject: Ihre E-Mail-Adresse Hat AGFUND Ende Der Jahres Auszeichnung Gewonnen

BUCHEN Sie Nein: 2088115463-9844
REF Nein: 56557SPL251
STAPELN Sie Nein: SPYU6447

Sie sind nur die Summe von 450.000.00 Euros Nur zuerkannt worden, der von Ihrer E-Mail-Adresse in unserem 2010
AGFUND Internationalen und europäischen Preis Beförderungen hier in Spanien Madrid gewonnen wurde. Werden Sie
zurück zu diesem Büro mit Ihrer Bedingung über

InnDomo Agentur S. L
Kontakt Offizier: Carlos Lopez
Tel: +34 672 563 459
E-Mails: antlopaz341@aim.com

Nennt :............
Reden Sie :................
an. Land :...............
Telefonieren Sie Kein :..............
Beruf :..............
Altern Sie :................
Geschlechts :.................

Die beste Beachtung
Von Frau. Maria Gercia

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