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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: "Mrs. Aurora Muñoz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <luisalberto34@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:30:28 +0200
Subject: YOU WINN


EUROMILLONES ONLAE LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
28035, MADRID, SPAIN.
03/10/2012.


Dear Winner,

EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD
We are pleased to inform you today, that you won the EUROMILLIONS
LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM held in Spain on the 28th of sep, 2012.
Entry 4523 attached to your email address drew the lucky winning
numbers INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 552 and as a result, you won in the
2rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum
Payment of 750,000.00€ Seven hundred and fifty thousand euros.

To claim your prize, please contact our fiduciary agent:
claim manager below:-

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

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

WINNING INFORMATION'S FOLLOW BELOW
Ref Number: 0184/89759/ES
LUCKY NO: 05-06-22-37-39
Batch Number: 47732-SP

Your Full names:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone/Fax

Please note: All winnings must be claimed not later than 31/10/2012,
any claim not made before this day, will be returned to the MINISTERIO
DE HACIENDA. Your prize has been insured in its total value in your
name and will be transferred when all documents are sign.
Congratulations once again for being a part of our program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Aurora Muñoz

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