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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 Lottery" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:38:00 +0100
Subject: Lottery Claim Number:12093782/42

Euro Millones International Lottery,
Administración de Loterías nº 131 de Madrid,
Estación de Chamartín, s/n · 28036
Madrid, Spain.

Dear Sir/Madam,

YOU WON: $1,000,000.00! With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of
the result of the Euro Millones International Lottery programs
held on the 3rd of Oct, 2009 drew cash Prize of $1,000,000.00. Your
e-mail address attached to Code number 370011672387-290-02 with claim
Number 12093782/42 drew these lucky numbers 894-4563-001-764-64-2911,
which consequently won in the 1st category. You have been approved to
receive a cash prize of $1,000,000.00 (One Million united states dollars).

Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous
winners, we advise that you Keep your winning information confidential
until your claims is been processed and your funds ($1,000,000.00) is
Transferred to you. This security measure is important; its protocol meant
to avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by
other participants.

METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
Participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system
(computer ballot) from over 35,000 Companies and 70,000 individual e-mail
addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address
Emerged as the winner of our last jackpot.This is promotional program
takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored by Orient
software Corporation (Orient Networks). It is meet to reward some
individuals and corporations who have devoted Their time and resources
surfing the world wide web (www) with their email addresses. Remember, all
winnings must be claimed not later than 14 working days from today. After
the expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be
refunded to us and included in our next draws.We hope you will use part of
your cash prize to participate in our next $18million draws in june 2010.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the
transfer of your funds to you, please

Always remember to quote your Code number in all correspondence with your
Claim agent (Liberty Seguros S.L). Furthermore, should there be any change
of your present address, please notify us Immediately so to make the
appropriate adjustment. Congratulations from the management and staffs of
Euro Millones International Lottery .

Kindly immediately contact your claim agent(Liberty Seguros S.L) with the followiing contact information below.

Liberty Seguros S.L
Contact person: Mr. Felipe Chus
Euro Millones Inter Lottery, Madrid Spain.
E-mail: intersweepstake@netscape.net
Tel:+34 672-845-908

Congratulations.
Yours in services,

Pauline Ares.(Lottery Coordinator)

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