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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: "File For Claims." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infolacaixabkes@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:25:03 +0100
Subject: FINE NOTIFICATION

NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you again that your email id address won the
EURO-MILLION National On-line Sweepstakes held for this month 2012.

You are therefore been approved to claim the sum of (€1,500,000.00)
Euros. We are yet to receive your file for Claims. For due remittance
of funds, contact BANK claims agent for your claims with Ticket no:
(((56475600545 188. 7-12-18-33-37 NUMEROS-ESTRELLAS-1-11)))

***************************************
BANK Agent Email: lacaixade@accountant.com
***************************************

Waiting response.:Tel:+34-603-391-166////
SEND ALL FAXS TO THE NETHERLANDS OFFICE NOTIFICATION. Fax: +31-84-724-9563
OESINE INT S.L EURO MILLION Email: lacaixade@aol.com
1. Full Name: 2. Residential Address: 3. Mobile Tel:
(Web-Email Information Manager)MADRID- SPAIN Government.
Information (including any attachments) contained in this electronic transmission is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION. It is for the sole use of the sender and the entity named above. If you received this electronic transmission in error, you are required to immediately delete it in its entirety without making a copy. Further dissemination is absolutely prohibited. Thank you.

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