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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: garelysa@jujuytel.com.ar
Reply-To: <j.albertofenix@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:24:59 +0200
Subject: Contact Mr. Alberto


EUROMILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTION PROGRAM AWARD
26014 MADRID SPAIN


Attn: Winner,

RE: EUROMILLIONS PRIZE AWARD
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 27th of
April 2015, winner of the EUROMILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM. Entry 24171 attached to your E-mail address drew the
lucky winning numbers INTER-LOTO-764 and as a result, you won
in the 2rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
Sum Payment of (815,960, 00€) Eight hundred and fiften thousand
nine hundred and sixty euros.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballots system
drawn from 25,000 E-mail from Europe, North & South America, Asia,
Australia Caribbean, Africa And New Zealand as part of our
international program. We hope that with a part of your prize,
you will take part in our up coming end high stake US$2.8 billion
International lottery.

Since this is the final notice, all prize money must be claimed no
later than 19th of May, 2015. Any claim not made before this day
will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA. Your prize has been
insured in its total value in your name and will be transferred when
all documents are signed. This is mandatory and is meant to satisfy
all official Laws and protocols as mandated by the Spanish Lottery
Regulations (SLR). Please note that there will be no deductions from
your winning Prize as it has been insured to its full value.

Your winning informations are: REF Nº: WLRMH158025,
Batch Nº: 2-30-32-34-46, Lucky Stars Nº: SLR 7376ES.

To initiate your claim prize contact your claim agent, FÉNIX DIRECTO
Contact person: Mr. Javier Alberto, Director of Payments,
Emai: j.albertofenix@aol.com
Tel: +34-692-048-811

Congratulations once again for being part of our program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Beatrice Hamilton

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