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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: "Mr. Perez Gonzalez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <luisalberto34@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:33:41 +0200
Subject: CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

INTERNATIONAL EUROMILLONES ONLAE
PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
28035, MADRID, SPAIN


Dear Winner,


RE: EUROMILLIONS PRIZE AWARD
This is to inform you that your email address attached to
a ticket number: 4523, has won you the prize Sum of Seven
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (750,000.00), in an email
lucky day Internacional EUROMILLONES award promotion
Held in Spain.
To confirm and claim your prize, please contact our fiduciary
agent: Prize Processing Officer.
***************************************************************

Contact Person: Mr. Mathieu Luis Alberto
Email: luisalberto34@aim.com
Tel: +34-688-421-887
SANTA MARIA SEGUROS,S.A

***************************************************************
please remember to quote all your winning information's
in every of your correspondence to your agent.

WINNING INFORMATION'S FOLLOW BELOW
Ref Number: 034/8759/ES
LUCKY NO: 12-24-39-43-47
Batch Number: 4732-SP
PROMOTION DATE: 08/06/2012

Your Full names:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone/Fax

Please note All winnings must be claimed not later than
15 days,

Congratulations!, Congratulations!!, Congratulations!!!.

Sincerely,
Mr. Perez Gonzalez

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