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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: EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY <euroamericalottpromo@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:51:07 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!


EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EALP/66-CAW662005

AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 11th of June 2005,of winners of the EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO held on 04nd of June 2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2466-69486-699; with serial number GP58-89 drew the lucky numbers 17-14-64-66, and consequently won in category A. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP 1,000,000.00 POUNDS in cash credited to file REF:NO. EALP/66-CAW662005. This is from total prize money of GBP 5,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the 5 international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, New Zealand,America, Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in ref no. EALP/66-CAW662005.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes GBP 10,000,000.00 POUNDS international lottery.

To begin your claim, please respond back to your claims agent;

NAME: MONICA HILLS

E-mail:claimsofficerhills@excite.com

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his mailing address not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Grace Robinson.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO

___________________________________________________________________________
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