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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: service de Reclamation <evarysteduclore@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: service de Reclamation <maitrebower@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:39:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HEUREUSE ANNEE 2015


FÉLICITATION !!!!VOUS ÊTES L'HEUREUX GAGNANT DE LA la société
Heineken (He sas)
Dans le cadre de l'expansion de son activité commerciale, la société
Heineken (He sas)
Internationale a le plaisir de vous annoncer qu'elle a organisé une
Spéciale Tombola Internet et pour tous les facebookeurs du monde .
Cette Tombola consisté à recenser les
adresses électroniques (E-mails,profil facebook,twitter,badoo) ou site
web des internautes dans lespays où la société Heineken (He sas) écoule de façon rapide et aisée
ses produits.
Un jury composé d'éminentes personnalités a tiré au sort 50
E-mails,profil facebook,twitter,badoo,
dans exactement 7.973.148 E-mails recensés. la société Heineken (He
sas) a en ce jour le plaisir de vous annoncer que votre e-mail a été
tiré au sort et figure donc sur la liste des 50 E-mails,profil
facebook,twitter,badoo sélectionnés.
Vous devenez ainsi l'un des 50 gagnants de cette Tombola Internet
organisée. Vous avez gagné la, une somme de 80.000EUR Vous constituez
cependant l'un des principaux vecteurs de publicité de la société
Heineken (He sas) dans votre pays. Nous vous prions de contacter de
toute urgence notre huissier Maitre Maitre Bower pour la réclamation
des 80.000EUR à l'adresse: [ maitrebower@yandex.com]ou [
maitrebowerjohnatan@yahoo.com] et y faire parvenir les informations
ci-après
Les informations suivantes sont à fournir :
1.Le nom et prénoms :
2.Sexe:
3.Téléphone :
4.Profession:
5.Votre adresse domiciliaire:
6.Pays de Residence:
Votre code gagnant est : CXY 007-0121-BAF/2706-08 a l'adresse du maitre
Émail:[ maitrebower@yandex.com]ou [ maitrebowerjohnatan@yahoo.com]
MERCI ET FÉLICITATIONS!
LE PROJET Heineken (He sas

CONGRATULATION!!!!YOU ARE The lucky WINNER OF THE society
Heineken (Et sas)
In the framework of the expansion of its business activity, the company
Heineken (Et sas)
International is pleased to announce that it has organized a
Special Raffle Internet and for all facebookeurs of the world . This
Raffle been to identify the
e-mail addresses (E-mails,profile, facebook,twitter,badoo) or web site of
internet users in the countries where the company Heineken (Et sas) flows quick and easy way
its products.
A jury composed of eminent persons has drawn 50 E-mails,profile,
facebook,twitter,badoo,
in exactly 7.973.148 E-mails recensés. the company Heineken (Heb
sas) has the pleasure to announce to you that your e-mail has been
drawn at random and is therefore included on the list of 50
E-mails,profile, facebook,twitter,badoo selected.
You become one of the 50 winners of the Raffle Internet
organised. You have won the sum of 80.000EUR You are
however, one of the main vectors of advertising the company
Heineken (Et sas) in your country. We ask you to please contact
urgently our bailiff Master Master Bower for the claim
the 80.000EUR to the address: [ maitrebower@yandex.com]ou [
maitrebowerjohnatan@yahoo.com] and send the information
below
The following information is required :
1.the first and last name :
2.Sexe:
3.Téléphone :
4.Profession:
5.Votre home address:
6.Pays of Residence:
Your code winner is : CXY 007-0121-BAF/2706-08 has the address of the master
E-mail:[ maitrebower@yandex.com]ou [ maitrebowerjohnatan@yahoo.com]
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!
THE PROJECT Heineken (Et sas

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