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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: John Carrick <mailjohncarrick2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:03:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UPDATE{FILL AND RETURN FORM }


EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL,
175 WOODHILL ROAD, BULKYARD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: THE DESK OF THE ONLINE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT.

Attn:Gregor Naugen,

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. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe asindicated in your play coupon.

You have just won yourself -ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY in the satellite software email lottery conducted By EURO MILLIONS in which e-mail are picked randomly by Software powered by the Internet.

You are to forward the following details to enable us clear your file for immediate payment:
1. Full Names: ________________
2. Address: ___________________
3. Age: _______________________
4. Sex: _______________________
5. Marital Status: ______________
6. Occupation:_________________
7. Company Name._____________
8. Phone numbers:_____________
9. Fax number: ________________
10. Winning email _____________
11. Country: __________________

Yours faithfully,
MRS. CINDY HOWARD
EURO MILLION ONLINE DIRECTOR
UNITED KINGDOM.
.....................................................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message including attachments, if any, is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. The information and material contained in this communication is attorney-client privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message and notify the sender.


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