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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: "MRS. ANDRIAN MARTINS GIOVANI"<eurolott2008@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:54:49 +0100
Subject: URGENT WINNING NOTIFICATION

URGENT WINNING NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY S.A HEAD OFFICE
SPAIN.

WINNING NOTIFICATION


Attn: Cleint,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting held on 20th match, 2009. This is a Millennium Scientific
Computer Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approved f or the star
prize of €950, 000.00(Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro Only).
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as
soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Company: Dentals Seguros Espana
Contact Person: Don David Perez
Tel: +34 634 061 992.
Email:dentalssegurosespana@gmail.com


(?) Ref No: EMES/WIN/007/05/10/MB
(??) Batch No: EULO/2707/444/908/07
(???) Ticket No: 01-1974
(iv) Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80
(v) Serial No: MUOTI/82536

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact
Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)
via email to process the immediate payment of your prize. The Validity
period of the winnings is for 20 working days hence you are expected
to make your claims immediately.
Once again congratulations!!!
Sincerely,

MRS. ANDRIAN MARTINS GIOVANI
ONLINE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR

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