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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 MILLIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <millionsdtpmuk@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:01:03 +0530
Subject: (CONGRATULATIONS EURO 2011



Euro Millions Lottery International
Winning number:PL/09788/60
WEBSITE: http://www.euro-millions.com/

E-mail: millionsdtpmuk@hotmail.co.uk
millionsdtpmuk@hotmail.co.uk




Congratulations Lucky Winner,

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you
will regret it later
Your email has won the prize money of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Great British Pounds Sterling (£2,500,000.00GBP).


Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims, you
are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty Guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. To file for
your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent.


FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS(including zip-code):
DATE OF BIRTH:
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
PRESENT OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
ALTERNATE EMAIL:



Claims Processing Manager: Mr. Carl Ashworth
E-mail: millionsdtpmuk@hotmail.co.uk


Contact Number:+4470 1119 8599
Fax: +4470 0593 8564


Congratulations.


EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMO
Mrs. Theresa Thorn.
Online Co-ordinator.

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