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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: Face Book Lottery Board <info.facebookaward02@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 01:32:06 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?Tm90aWZpY2FjacOzbiBkZSBnYW5hZG9yICgkODUwLjAwMC4wMCkgRkVMSUNJREFERVM=?=
=?UTF-8?B?4oCP4oCP?=

Clase de cara libro lotería sur!
SFBL-Gunther, Kronach Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg, Alemania
447045758470
VIId: SFBL/Millionenformel/05/1288
PARTE II SKL/25/8787


Esto es para informarle que su ID de correo electrónico ha ganado un
premio de consoluted de la
SFBL cara libro premios de lotería celebrada hoy. Su ID de correo
electrónico ha ganado US$ 850.000.00 (850 mil dólares).

Para empezar sus reclamaciones, ponerse en contacto con su agente de
reclamaciones SFBL cara libro lotería.

------------------------------ ------------------------------
-------------------------
Nombre: Mr. Alessandro Antonino
Director de agente de reclamos SFBL cara libro lotería
Correo electrónico: sralessandroantonino@yahoo.ca
------------------------------ ------------------------------
--------------------------
Nota: Este SFBL cara libro lotería Premio Promo se ha solucionado y
depositar en los bancos deferencia tres 3 internacionales Bank en
Alemania, un Banco Nacional de los Estados Unidos de América y
Sterling Banco de África, depende donde se encontraba su propio
archivo de pago.

Usted está asesoramiento para llenar este formulario para el
procesamiento inmediato de su dinero de premio.

Nombre Completo:
DIRECCIÓN:
posición:
País:
El importe de la ganancia:
móvil:
EDAD:
SEXO:


Sinceramente,
Sra. Heidi Muller
Coordinador de Internet
Libro de la cara Lotería Nacional 6 / 49 sorteo programa internacional.

Nota: Por favor no responda a este cuadro sólo en contacto con su
reclamo, el agente vía este ID de correo electrónico
(sralessandroantonino@yahoo.ca)
Saludos personales de la Lotería Nacional del libro de la cara


=======================================================

Southern Face Book Lottery class!
SFBL-Gunther, Kronach Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg, Saksamaa
447045758470
VIId: SFBL/Millionenformel/05/1288
PART II SKL/25/8787


This is to inform you that your email ID has won a consoluted prize of the
SFBL Face Book Lottery Prize Money held today. Your email ID has won
US$850.000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars).

To begin your claims, kindly contact your SFBL Face Book Lottery Claims Agent .

------------------------------ ------------------------------
-------------------------
Name: Mr. Alessandro Antonino
SFBL Face Book Lottery Claims Agent Director
EMAIL: sralessandroantonino@yahoo.ca
------------------------------ ------------------------------
--------------------------

Note: This SFBL Face Book Lottery Award Promo is been fixed and
deposit in three (3) Deference banks, international Bank in Germany, a
National Bank of the United States of America and Sterling Bank of
Africa, it depends where your own payment file was located.

You are advice to fill this form below for immediate processing of
your Prize Money.

Full Name:
ADDRESS:
Position:
Country:
The winning amount:
Mobile:
AGE:
SEX:


Sincerely,
Ms. Heidi Muller
Internet Coordinator
Face-Book National Lottery 6 / 49 Sweepstakes International Program.

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