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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: "raju rathod" <rathodrp@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:47:27 +0530
Subject:


Dear Sir,
I received following email. I have checked few details online through search engine and find the this euro american is some kind of scam. I believe in hardwork and there nothing call free lunch in this world.
kindly take necessory action.
Thanks
R.P. Rathod

--- euro america <euroamerica04@msn.com> wrote:
> URO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO
> 3B OLYMPIC WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK,
> AINTREE, LIVERPOOL, L30 1RD
>
> FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
> INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
> REF: EALP/66-CAW662005
>
> Dear Winner,
> We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky
> winners in the EURO
> AMERICAN LOTTERY draw held on 1st of December 2005.
> All 6 winning addresses
> were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000
> international emails. Your
> email address emerged alongside 5 others as a 3rd
> category winner in this
> month's draw.
>
> Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a
> total pay out of
> £1,500,000 Pounds( one million five hundred thousand
>  pounds) only. The
> following particulars are attached to your lottery
> payment order:
>
> (i)   Winning numbers:         30, 14, 29, 21, 48,
> 11
> (ii)  Email ticket number:     163-0-3251
> (iii) Lotto batch number:      328-3GD
> (iv)  File Ref. number:        EALP/66-CAW662005
>
> Please contact the underlisted claims officer as
> soon as possible for the
> immediate release of your winnings:
>
> Mr. kelvin smith
> FOREIGN DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR,
> EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO.
> Tel/fax. +44-870-137-6954


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