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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 LOTTERY PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leighellis2011@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 07:43:00 -0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

THE EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY PROMOTION
ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL
L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM.
Reference Number (AGK-721-8764)
 
 
         
             WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We are obliged to announce to you the result of the just concluded monthly final draws of the Euro Millions Online Lottery Promotion and your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 2,100,000.00 Euros (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros) each on the Euro Millions Online Lottery Promotion dated Wednesday 23rd of January 2013.
 
This is from the total prize money of 42 Million Euros that will be shared among the 20 lucky winners and you are extremely lucky to be one of the lucky winners, therefore you are instantly qualified and eligible to receive a total prize money of 2,100,000.00 Euros (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros) following the results we released Yesterday and your email is attached to Reference Number (AGK-721-8764) Ticket Number (343-221-8756) and Ballot Serial Number (454-17) and Lucky Star Number (03) (07) among others.
 
 
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 290,600 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection of our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 290,000 email addresses drawn from all the Continents.
 
This Lottery program was duly approved by the UK National Lottery and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitized the general public of this wonderful initiative. As indicated by the computerized selection machine, your Lucky Star Numbers falls within our Europe Fiduciary Agent in Madrid-Spain and for your security, you are advised to keep your winning details private until your claim is processed and your prize money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit.
 
To claim your prize money, kindly fill the form below and forward same to our Fiduciary Agent for final verification, afterward you will be directed to the paying bank where a cheque of 2,100,000.00 Euros (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros) has already been deposited in your favour.
 
 
YOUR FULL NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:........................................
FULL ADDRESS: (RESIDENT ADDRESS ONLY)...............................
EMAIL:....................................
CONTACT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
AMOUNT WON........................
COUNTRY:...............................
 
Contact Person: Mr. Leigh Ellis
Contact E-mail address:leighellis2011@yahoo.es
Telephone Number:+34-655-497-663
Fax Number: +34-935 504 045
 
It is worthy of note to keep your winning details away from the general public, especially your Lucky Star Number to avoid any discrepancies as Euro Millions shall not be held responsible of any false claims and its consequences.
 
The entire staffs and Management Team of the Euro Millions Online Lottery Promotion wish to congratulate you for this lucky jackpot and please spend the money prudently. GOOD LUCK!
Yours faithfully,
 
 
HEAD, ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
THE EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY PROMOTION
LUCA LOPEZ

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