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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 Loteria Espanol S. A. Notification Department" <euro1@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:00:12 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON $1,000.000 US DOLLARS.


EURO MILLION LOTERIA ESPAÑOL S.A.
PLAZA CASTELLANA 13, 29001 MADRID,
SPAIN.

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

1ST JUNE 2008

ATT: REF. ELE/252819/Y08
BATCH NO.017914/C003

(DEAR WINNER)

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the
EUROMILLON INTERNATIONAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME,
held on the 1ST JUNE 2008. Your Email attached to the ticket
number 027-521381.810 with serial number 4016-13 drew the
lucky numbers 9-14-21-23-39-41 which consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
US$1,000 000 (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS) in cash credited
to file REF NO.ELE/252819/Y08.

This is from a total cash prize of US$ 17,000 000
(SEVENTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS) Shared among the
seventeen international winners in the category 1&amp;3.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company
insured to your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers
and names, we ask that you keep this award top secret
from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account as this is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by
participants.

All participants were selected through computer ballot
system drawn from 50,000 names and email addresses from
Europe, South Pacific, Asia, Middle East and North America
as a part of our international promotion program which we
conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize,
you will take part in our end of year high stake US$1.5
billion international Lottery.

To begin your claims, please contact your United Kingdom
claims agent, Rev. Lord Mark the Foreign Service manager
of LASTBRIGDE SECURITY COMPANY S.L. on

PHONE +447045787198
+447045793611

EMAIL: ukagent_eurolotto1@yahoo.co.uk

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice. Remember all prize
money must be claimed not later than 30TH JUNE, 2008.
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio
de Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch number in
every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore should
there be any change of address do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank
you for being a part of our promotion program.

Yours sincerely,
THOMAS GARCIA
(VICE PRESIDENT)

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