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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: "Euromillion Gaming Board" <infoe2@globalnet.hr>
Reply-To: claimsdeskanthony@hawamail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:52:23 -0000
Subject:






From: European Gaming Board
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010

LOTERIE ANGLAISE/ ENGLISH LOTTERY
EURO MEGA MILLION AWARD
www.euromillion.com

Your Ref. Number:UKNL/80612575115/02



We announce to you of the final result of our Euro Mega Million Award promotion which was as a result of the micro soft email
sweepstakes,that was held in Europe. You have won for your self the sum of 600,000,00 Pounds. With words of trust, your email came out
in the 3rd prize sweepstakes.

You came out in our third batch category,to a claim of 600,000,00 Pounds.(Six hundred thousand Pounds).You are to
contact your claims with your information on how to make claim of your won prize.

Your full information is required for the processing of
your winnings.

1.Your full Names
2.Contact /Postal Address:
3.Age /Date of Birth:
4:Tel/Fax Number:
5.Nationality
6.Present Country:
7.Marital Status
8.Occupation(if Any):

You are to contact Claims Supervisor in charge of your File Barrister Raymond Anthony by sending your information to him via
Email using the details below.

Contact Person: Barrister Raymond Anthony
Email: claimsdeskanthony@hawamail.com
Phone:+44 702 401 0771 (8am - 5pm GMT)
Fax: +44-700 580 2819


Remember to quote your Ref No when contact the claims Agent.

Best Wishes


Mrs Gabriella Paoli
National Europe Sweepstakes Manager.
National Zonal Head Officer
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