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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: "ELGORDO/EUROMILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aroyo.euromillion@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 04:16:24 -0700
Subject: ELGORDO/EUROMILLION

INTERNATIONALE LOTTO/EUROMILLION PROGRAMME
MADRID OFFICE.
THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT
ELGORDO/EUROMILLION E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION. 
http://WWW.EUROMILLION@JACKPOT.ES  
REF NO:IKE/5768493990/ESP 
BATCH NO:EZ/08/CH58749/EU                                                         
 
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.                        
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of THE EUROMILLION/ELGORDO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on the 09th of SEPTEMBER 2016, your email address attached to ticket number 9685-327 with serial number 57329565 drew the lucky numbers 08-78-45-34-06-46-21 which consequently won in the 3rd category. 
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump payout of €615,810.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN  THOUSAND,EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file REF NO:EZE/5768493990/ESP. 
 
Your fund is now deposited with a financial institution insured on your email. Please note that your reference and batch numbers are the key to your fund, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 292,530,098 emails from Europe and Americans. This is part of our international promotions programm that we conduct twice every year. 
  
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent
DON  LUIS MIGUEL.
TEL: +34 605 133 705
FAX: +34 917 903 917
EMAI:luismiguelcaixa@accountant.com
 
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. In order to avoid delay,
You are required to fill in the provided details & send back to your agent stipulated above.
 
1.FULL NAME:________________________________
2,REFERENCE/BATCH NUMBER:___________________
3,ADDRESS:__________________________________
4,DATE OF BIRTH:____________________________
5,STATE:____________________________________
6,COUNTRY:__________________________________
7,OCCUPATION:_______________________________
8,TELEPHONE:________________________________
9,FAX NUMBER:_______________________________
10,SEX:_____________________________________
 
Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th october 2016.
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry of economy as unclaimed. Also for your information, 5% of your prize money belongs to your claim Company/Agent as part of their commission. This commission will be paid to claim Company/agent only after you have received your fund in your designated account.  Furthermore, should there be any change of email address, Do notify your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff. 
  
Yours  Sincerely, 
 
DR. MONALISA ARROYO 
The Vice President.
Email: aroyo.euromillion@yandex.com

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