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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: "dr_remond sthole" <dr_remondsthole@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 13:16:06 +0000
Subject: Congratulation

EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
JAVANDA HILLS PLOT 1009.
COUTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: STICK WINNER.

AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD on the 5th of july. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky
numbers:13 1522 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category. you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $860.00USD.[EIGHT HUNDRED AND
SIXTY THOUSAND only).Note that All participants in this lottery program have
been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and websites.This promotional program takes place every year,and it
is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of
Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.This is
to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look
forward to your active participation in our next 4million euroafric slot.
You are required to contact your Claim lawyer MR.JOHN chambers, Foreign
Operations manager,EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY at
Email:-(mr_johnchambers@yahoo.ca) for processing and remittance of your
prize money to your designated account of your choice.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,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 claim agent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
Sincerely,
MRS. VERA LUCAS.
VICE PRESIDENT.
EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY.



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