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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: infolacaixa8@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 16:48:27 -0700
Subject: May-08/05/2012 NOTIFICATION

Dear Beneficiary
We wish to congratulate you of the result of the (Repsol International Capital Limited)
YOUR Email Address HAS WON balloting sweepstake held in the first category A. 2012.
(€1,500,000.00)(ONE Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros).

BANK Agent Email: lacaixade@aol.com
Waiting response.: Tel: +34-603-391-166.
SEND ALL FAXS TO THE NETHERLANDS OFFICE.Fax: +31-84-724-9563

Qualification Number MSI /108/739/KDK REF No: 9590 ES 9414
1. Full Name: 2. Residential Address: 3. Mobile Tel:
Account Officer,Chief DR. Alex Roman direct.
(Web-Email Information Manager).

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