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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DON ANTONIO MYER" <euromillionn@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:22:05 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

€uromillones lotería international

C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID SPAIN
TEL: 00-34-686-128-187


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: 475/2881236079/05
BATCH NO: ADC/1490/175V0/IPD

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the EUROMILLONES SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/NEW YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 15th of NOVEMBER 2004.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with serial number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $6,935,660.00 USD (SIX MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY USD ONLY) in cash credited to file REF. NO. 475/2881236079/05 and BATCH NO. ADC/1490/175V0/IPD.This is from a total cash prize of USD $13,871,320 (THIRTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY USD ONLY) shared among the Two international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a SECURITY COMPANY insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security 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 25,000 names from USA, Canada, Asia, New Zealand, Europe And Africa as part of our end of year international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our mid year (summer) high stake US$1.6 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, enclosed is a payment release order form, fill and fax back to your claims agent
DR. MOORE ORU MARTINEZ, Foreign Operations Manager, GLOBAL LINK DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICES S.A ON TEL: 00-34-605-137-405 FAX: 00-34-655-535-594 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 21th JANUARY 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also, for your information, 10% of your money belongs to your claims agent as a part of their commission. This commission will be paid to GLOBAL LINK DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICES S.A. only after you have received your fund in your designated account.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,


DON ANTONIO MYER.
VICE PRESIDENT


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