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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: EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL <euroconsultant05@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:04:49 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
CALLE MOSTOLES 23C PISO 6G 28923 MADRID ESPANA.
DATE:15TH OCT, 2005.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD...
REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL
BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you on the release of the EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
held on the 24th of Spet 2005.
The results was released on the 14th of Oct, 2005. Your email address was
attached to ticket number 331-554-075-495 with serial number 321-570-160-006
that drew the lucky numbers of 00-87-85-69-89, which consequently won the
lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump of 1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION EURO
ONLY) cash credited to file with REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL / BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081,
This is from 10,000,000,00 (TEN MILLION EURO) in cash among the 100
participants finalist playing 1000 full tickets in which 100 winners was
selected.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with Santa Lucia Security Company and insured in your
email address. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award from public notice until your claims have been processed and the
money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid problems from participants as it
has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zea land, Europe, North and South
America, Middle East and Africa .
This pro gramme is sponsored by EUROPEAN UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE and ENHANCE the use of SOFT WARE
IN THE GLOBAL WORLD.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programs.
To file in and collect your claims for this prize winnings award, please contact
our fiducial agent: DR.LEO CARLOS (SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY)
TEL:0034-628-6360-02 .
Email:santaluciaespana@netscape.net/santaluciacompy@netscape.net
You are required to present your information of identity to prove you are the

user of this email address, either your country passport or any other valid
identity is required.
Remember, all winnings must be processed not later than two weeks from the day
you receive this notification.
Any requirement not met before this date,funds will be returned to the EUROPEAN
UNION MINISTRY OF FINANCE HEADQUARTERS.
Also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to the security
company because
they are the company assigned by the European Union to process your winnings to
you.
The 10% will be after your winning fund gets to your account in your country
Remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in every of your response to
your claim agent. Further more, should there be any change of address, inform

your claim agent as soon as possible.A copy of your lucky winning ticket and
your deposit certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent, DR.LEO CARLOS
(SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY) after processing has been met to satisfaction with
the email that won this promotion.
Once again from all members of our staff CONGRATULATIONS for being a part of our
International promotions program.
NOTE:winners below eighteen years (-18yrs ) are disqualified from this pro
gramme.
We wish you good fortunes.
Sincerely yours,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE
Lottery Co-ordinator

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