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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: "Toni Ricardo" <toni_ricardo@gmx.com>
Reply-To: tomlineagency@aim.com
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:36:49 -0000
Subject: Mc Donald's Restaurants Ltd:




Mc Donald's Restaurants Ltd:
CALL/RANSOMER,5
EDIFICE- MARGARITA
23023 MAINSPRING
http://www.mcdonalds.es

Dear:Beneficiary

MC Donald's Mega Promotion Award
Enjoy €850,000.00 from McDonald's in Spain Happy annual year promotion ,
Spend less Money! A day off from work and Enjoy: Euros,€850,000,
Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros Cash prize,

We want to know what you really think about McDonald's. Is it your favorite
fast food joint? Participating In the new McDonald's mega promotion
And win A total cash prize of - €850,000.00-Euros,Only

As a Yearly compensation from Mc Donald-Mega Promotions - in Spain
If you fund this mega promotion in your Email Account Consider yourself a
winner,
Kindly Sent your winning information to the Email below for urgent response?
Immediately we receive the above Details you will be informed on how to
Claim your prize in your Country within 24 hours, Congratulation once again

Events Manager:Toni Ricardo
TEL-34-602-208-280
FAX-34-911-820-162
Email:tomlineagency@aim.com

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address
3) Winning Email:
4) Tel. Number:
5) country of origin
6) Options of payment/wire bank transfer/ certified check,
7) How do you feel as a winner?

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest,
I will
furnish you with more information on the Transfer Proceedures immediately
I hear from you.

Trust in McDonald's Contact Events Manager - Toni Ricardo
Regards,

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