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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: Ecology & Heritage Lottery <ebertin@chu-reims.fr>
Reply-To: Ecology & Heritage Lottery <claimstntoffice@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 01:46:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE

























































Ecology & Heritage Lottery
Confirmation Email Ticket No: 01-28-11-29-9-67.

You have won the prize Sum of £ 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
Pound, GBP); Ecology & Heritage Lottery in the Program Corporation
held on the 4th of September 2010 Madrid ’s Central office. Sponsored
by European Ecological Action Fund (EAF) and Heritage Lottery Fund
Corporation Espa๑a. This lottery was financed to give back to the
communities.

For further Clarification and procedure to claim, please contact the processing office.

Gestore Ecological Agent
Contact: Maria Philps
Reply to Email: ecologyheadoffice@gmail.com

WINNING INFORMATION'S
Reference No: EWP1211O,
Lucky No: 030810ES

Note: All winning must be claim not later than 16th September 2010.
Congratulations!

Yours faithfully.
Mrs. Maria Donato Villanueva
Information Department, Loterํa Nacional , Spain

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