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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: "Mariana Alonzo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <linsleymoor7@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:52:51 -0700
Subject: CLAIM YOUR TROPHY

We wish to notify you that your Email address have been assigned as a beneficiary, in an
International Europe Email Sweepstake's Program Corporation, held on
the 18th of August 2018 in Netherlands (Two Million Euros) We write to officially notify you of
this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately
for the claim.

Europe Consult & Finance
Contact person: Linsley Moor
E-mail: linsleymoor7@aol.com
Tel : +31-685-172-212

You are advise to please quote the winning information below in your response

Winning Information's

Reference No (1423-4048)
Award No 16-4-38-37-20,
Lucky No 2-10-18-22
Batch No 3-12-30-8-42-10
Ticket No 28-20-15-19-22

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Mariana Alonzo
Promotion co-ordinator

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