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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: "THOMAS CLARK" <thomasclark3@msn.com>
Reply-To: josephenzo2005@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:33:37 +0000
Subject: Hello

FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT
EURO MILLONES LOTTERY
MADRID - SPAIN
www.loteria.com


REF NO :MGMT/1770/5800/EUES
BATCH NO:WTWU/3030/INSD

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you that you are a winner of the draw (#946) of
the EURO MILLONES LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program
held
on 10th of October, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:
245-242-065 with Serial number 255-189-279 drew the lucky
numbers:06-19-25-39-44, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
1st Category.

Your email have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
€450,000:00(Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only)in cash
deposited with High Insurance Policy to its real value and credited to
file
UMP/TM5343.


This is from a total cash prize of €4,500,000:00 (Four Million Five
Hundred Thousand Euros Only)shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in
this category.All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted
from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are
listed online.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, €450,000:00(Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros
Only) would be released to you by our paying bank.

To begin the processing of your claim, you are required to contact the
appointed attorney below with your Full Name, Home& Office Address,
Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Phone Number.

BARRISTER JOSEPH ENZO
E-mail:josephenzo2005@netscape.net
Tel:+34 652 567 815


The appointed attorney will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For
security
reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you .



Be informed in accordance with the European Union Financial Act 2002,
all your winning documents covering your winning must be legalise in
the
Ministry of Justice here in Spain before the bank will effect payment
of your wining prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your
claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the EURO MILLONES LOTTERY

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Thomas Clark
Online coordinator for
EURO MILLONES LOTTERY


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