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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: wheelgames02@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:44:17 -0800
Subject: WINNING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attention: Sir/Madam,

WINNING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today of the winners of the Euro Millions International Lotto held Thursday 16th November 2006.You or your company, attached to ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329,serial number 53J-721B drew the lucky numbers 3-14-41-48-49-1-4,and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd international category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump-sum Payout of US$850,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand USD) in Cash credited to file with Ref No: EURM/43172845/06 and Batch No: 31/6805G8/FM.This is from total prize money of US$17,000,000.00 shared among 20
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from over 150,000 companies and individuals from Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Asia as part our International promotions program for the year, conducted bi-annually.

Congratulations!

Your fund is now deposited with our finance firm in South Africa and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly private and from public notice until your claim have been fully processed and your total prize money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

For the immediate collection of your prize money, please contact directly your Cash out Payment consultant in South Africa:

Attorney Moses Baloyi Esq.
Payment Consultant
Euro Millions Payment Outlet, South Africa
Tel: +27 727 882 161
Email: mosesbaloyiassociates@yahoo.com

All correspondences to Attorney Moses Baloyi should have this email sent along with it along with your Contact Address, phone and fax number, Country of residence and your E-mail address. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform our Payment Administrator as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our programme.

Sincerely,

John Doe
Manager, Awards
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Tel/Fax: +44-773-1313-554.

NOTE. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to instant disqualification.






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