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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: "euro million" <megmillioneuro@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:04:47 +0000
Subject: EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

EUROMILLIONES ESPAÑOL S.L.
Av. Comunidad de Madrid,
37-41, Las Rozas
28008 Madrid,
España.

Ref: Nº: ES/EUR1410/05SP.
Batch Nº: ESP/0002005CV.

We happily announce to you the beneficiary to this email address the draw of
the EUROMILLIONES ESPAÑOL S.L.e-mail online Christmas International
Sweepstakes program held on Friday 23td December 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 15-31-36-37-42 drew the lucky star number: (1-7)
Bonus ball which subsequently won the email beneficiary in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of EUR € 1,107,020.12.
(One Million, One Hundred And Seven Thousand, Twenty Euros. Twelve Cents) in
cash credited to Ref: Nº: ES/EUR1410/05SP and Batch Nº: ESP/0002005CV.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

In view of this, your EUR € 1,107,020.12. (One Million, One Hundred And
Seven Thousand, Twenty Euros. Twelve Cents) would be process for claim to
you by our registered affiliated claims agents for non-resident winners,
sole representative in asisting you to file and claim your winning fund.

Our European registered agent which covers your geographica location will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as your contact is receive by them. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim is
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, any
bridge of confidentiality on the part of winner will lead to
disqualification, please be warn.

To file your claim, please contact our registered affiliated claims agent:

Mr. Jose Daniel.
SEGURVAL AGENCIA DE SEGURIDAD S.A.
Plaza De Toledo, 014 Pta 65
28006, Madrid.
España.
E.mail: segurseguridad@netscape.net

Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence
with your claim agent.

Once again congratulations from all our members and staff of EUROMILLIONES
ESPAÑOL S.L.

Best regards,

Perez Manuel De La Rosa.
Promotion Director.



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