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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: "EUROS MILLION" <test@cnluye.com>
Reply-To: <lindawilson2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:07:57 +0200
Subject: Ref No: LOTTO/EU2/DL/ESP/2011

CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE PRIZE OF 728,515.67 EUROS. PLEASE SEE TO EMAIL ATTACTMENT OF YOUR EURO MILLIONS ELECTRONIC WINNING PRIZE.
 
 
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF WIN!
 
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the 5 lucky winners in the Euro Milliones Lottery International Email Address held 05/03/2011 year, among the names and email addresses from all over world, the result has been obtained, the 05/04/2011. All 5 winning addresses were selected at random from the party 50.000.000 international addresses e-mail. Address your e-mail fell into 2 categories in Euro Milliones Lottery Draw. The winner of this category must be paid Euros 728.515,67. The following information - your personal data for the application of win: Mudretsova Svetlana Nikolaevna
 
 
(1) Winning number: 19-36-38-44-46
(2) Serial No: EGL/417331247/11
(3) Ticket No: 474 589 747.
(4) Star No: ESP-18600MU/111/EU
(5) Reference No: LOTTO/EU2/DL/ESP/2011
 
 
Foreign Agent: Carlos Perez Fernando.
Email  address: suntaxseguro@hotmail.com
Contact Phone: 00-34-603-161-098.
 
 
1. Name.
2. Sex.
3. phone number.
4.Country. 
 
 
Best Regards,
Anna-Maria Salgado.
(Foreign Affairs Secretary General)

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