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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: "Gema Antonio" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chaletspl@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:42:30 +0200
Subject: WINNING

WINNING INFORMATION

Congratulations, proclaims the promotion of the lottery result LuckyDay held in 2011, was attached e-mail link: 067/856/EUM, Lot :209-726-09EUM Tickets :56-466-4EW 43h / LUCKY NO: 657 / 4341, which subsequently won the second prize is a lump sum category.You 550,000:00 euros. please contact our claim agent, to redeem its pedido.Gentilmente out your information to get your claim agent Mr.David Moolman
Ref Number:67218/501-4242/ES
Batch Number:612775428-SN

(1) Full name:
(2) Tel. / Fax #:
(3) Age:
(4) Amount won:

Mr David Moolman
EMAIL: chaletspl@aim.com
LUCKYDAY FINANCIAL,B.V
Tel:+31-647-226-334
Fax:+31-84-731-7577


Sincerely,
Gema Antonio
Lottery Secretary

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