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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: olivajason@fsmail.net
Reply-To: lapseguros@aim.com
Date: 23 Aug 2012 07:16:23 -0400
Subject: *Email Award Notification 2012***

Congratulation!!! E-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL "Copyright © 2012.

We the Super Enalotto Online International wishes to use this
medium to congratulates you of your email success in our
sweepstakes balloting program which your email address has
emerged has the winning email address in cartegory A with a lump
sum of 960,450.00 Euros, among other cartegories of 93 Winners.

Below are the winning details such as:

Ticket Numbers: EMLEQ-TSA0734-433-254U-665-363G
Serial Numbers: EMLES-A8766G6767Q
File reference Numbers: EMLET-SA3223X3224SA
Lucky Numbers: EMLEC-G1TSA5434-87654-43343-244P
Batch Numbers: EMLEV-LIT65543SA-47589KJ

For secuirty season, we implore you to keep your winning details
confidential to yourself after quoting it to your Agent for
verification purpose before proceeding with the claim of your
fund.

To claim your winning prize fund, you are to contact the
appointed Agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of
your winnings:

PROSEGUR SEGURIDAD. S.A.
Dr. Martens J. Hernandez.
Telephone :+ 34 672 513 122.
Email: martens.hernandez@aol.com

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kareis B. Hanene.
(COORDINATORE DE LA PROMOCION)

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