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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: "CASH GENERATION" <info@inmobiliariasantiago.es>
Reply-To: abogadofranciscobonatti@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 15:22:45 +0200
Subject: SUMMER CASH GENERATION

This is to inform you of the release of the SUMMER LA LOTERIA DE CASH GENERATION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DRAW held on the 24th May 2014, as part of our yearly lotteria Once bonanza. Your name attached to a ticket number that drew the lucky numbers: 21017984 that won the lottery in the 3rd category. As a Cash Generation International Winner you have been approved to receive the sum of E uros 515,810.00 (Five Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ten Euros only),

To begin your claims contact our Claims Lawyer Abogado.Herbert Smith foreign operations manager ABOGADO FRANCISCO BONATTIS.L MADRID, SPAIN. Email a.herbert@abogadoherbert.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers at all times when you contact your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Award receipts, tickets and certificates, remain properties of the Loterias y Apuestas Del Estado and are given to winners under International copyright laws. Be informed that 10% of your winning fund belongs to your asign claims Lawyer. Which will be remitted after you might have received your winning prize because your fund was insured in your name,
Congratulations once again from all our staffs.

Sincerely,
Mrs Florence Hugo Gomez
Secretary General Cash Generation

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