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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: "Lydia Bowen//Libero Sarl Promotion" <claimeuromil@libero.it>
Reply-To: addmontecarlo@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:00:23 -0000
Subject: Ref: 655897 / Urgent Notification.




CONGRATULATIONS!

This is to notify you that your name have been selected as the winner of
an Award Sum of 415.810,00 EUROS in LIBERO online Award Lottery random
ballot selection held on the 18/April/2014 in Rome, ITALY.

Your winning details are as follows: REF.No: GFC8110/3740K BATCH No.:
HOL04R591/XB301)WINING No:NJP8182-131Y, Ticket No:0031- 4365021 Lucky
Number SPL (501/0267).

In order to proceed with the processing of of your claim, you are required
to contact the claims agent with the details as
indicated above and also provide the requirements as for quick and better
confirmation:-

1. Full Name:
2. Direct phone number:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Current Address (P.o Box not acceptable)
5. Occupation:

By contacting:-

Urgent attention: Mr. Ken Lawson -Payment Consultant-
Email: occ-espa@post.com

The international Lottery is lawful sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation
and is registered and protected by the Benelux trademark law and Libero
Lottery & Games SAL. www.libero.it. Please note that the validity period
of these winning is Fourteen (14) days; hence you are expected to make
your claims immediately. Any claim not made before this date will be
transfer to the suspense vault of the European Gaming Board.

Once again we say big Congratulation.

Best regards,

Lydia Bowen
-Director of Operation-

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