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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34672860226 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- euro.millions411@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROMILLIONS LOTTO COMMISSION <euro.millions411@gmail.com>
Date: 3 Feb 2011 00:20:47 +0000
Subject: Congratulations

EUROMILLIONS LOTTO COMMISSION
Plaza Romano N°19 Planta 5
28011 Madrid, Spain.
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Email: euro.millions411@gmail.com

REF Nº: F/4315682/LA

RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the EUROMILLIONS LOTTO result held on the 03rd December 2010.Your EMAIL

attached to the ticket number 8,19,28,32,46, 4-7 consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €756,149.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND

FOURTY NINE EURO ONLY) in cash credited to Millionaire Raffle: ZFG479495. This is from a total cash prize of €15,000,000.00

(FIFTEEN MILLION EURO ONLY) shared among international winners in this category. Your fund is now deposited into the

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION account insured in your name.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot drawn from 25.000.000 names from Europe, Asia and America as part of

our international promotions program which we conduct once every year.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, Mr. Martins Fernando, of PROSPERIDAD GRUPO .S.A. TEL: +34 672 860 226,

FAX: +34 917 903 966 Email:properidad@live.com for processing and remittance of your prize money.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every of

your correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Kindly send this

following information to your agent to enable them start your claim process. YOUR FULNAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION, TELEPHONE,

FAX NUMBER SEX, AGE. Send it by fax or email to PROSPERIDAD GRUPO .S.A. On FAX: +34 917 903 966 Email: properidad@live.com

for the processing and claiming of the above winning.

Congratulations from all members of our staff.

Sincerely,
PEDRO GOMEZ CAMACHO
(VICE PRESIDENT)
EUROMILLIONS LOTTO COMMISSION

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