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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: ELGORDO LOTTO MADRID <elgordopriceclaims@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 13:56:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: URGENT REMINDER




Dear Ms. Mirable Austin,

We have been waiting to hear from you but all to no avail and time is running out.

Please if you know that you will not make the claims of this winning, do let us know so that we can demand a letter of "POWER OF ATTORNEY" from you than the government to confiscate this funds and have it by themselves.

I wonder why you are afraid to claim what belongs to you. We would like to hear from you as soon as you receive this mail to tell us your mind for this claims.

Thanks and best regards,

For: Elgordo La Primitiva Lottery Commission,
Zaragoza, Spain,

Mr. Torres (Manager)




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