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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: neccessary@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:57:53 +0200
Subject: July free offers - limited time only

July free offers - limited time only
Euro lines promotional co-ordinator co-ORDINATOR,
NUMBER:5577809-ANL/05
OUR REF:05/EXD776509/BV
YOU REF:AD/GU670/66/05.FY




LOTTERY WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the euro lines Lottery programs
held on July 11, 2005 your e-mail address were attached to one of the ten
winning ticket numbers 44872- with game Number 112700... You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of 150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our
sponsors databases, including over 50,000 companies and 150,000 individual
E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa,
Europe,North And South America, Oceania and around the world. To file for
your urgent claim, please contact our approved agent
for your region

Roland Donk
EURO LINES LOTTERY AGENCY
Hewed Steen 5 1625 Moron
Rotterdam the Netherlands
Tel:+31-619-056-199
Fax:+31-84-752-0269
E-mail:infoeuro@movemail.com

It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and to minimize
identification difficulties to advise you to keep this information confidential
until your claim is processed successfully and to avoid unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants.Please note that you will be required
to pay for the issuance of your winning
Certificate and all winnings must be claimed not later than 18,July,2005.After
this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void. In Order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
Disqualified.

Yours faithfully,
Vmellor Envo.
























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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/



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