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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 millionair Lotoria Madrid <euromillionaire@37.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 22:54:56 +0100
Subject: Your Email Has Won The Lottery Prize


INTERNET LOTTERY PROMOTION UNDER
PLASA INTERNATIONAL PROMO AND EURO/ASIA LOTTO INC UK.


REF NUMBER: 14254103133/PLP05

BATCH NUMBER: 37854714-022/09C



ATTN:



We are pleased to inform you as a result of our recent international lottery promotion draw held on the
25th Dec 2005. Your email address name attached to ticket number 221033 with serial number
332214-005 drew the lucky number 10-14-31-22-33-45, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd
category.



You are therefore been approved for the grant payment of US$ 1,500
000.00 in cash credit to the file REF#: 142245103133/PLP05. This is from a total prize of US$90 Million
share among the 17 winners International winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 20,000 companies and 25,000,000 individual email addresses from
all search engines and websites worldwide as part of our international promotion programs.



This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Plasa service provider, banks, various corporate
organizations and eminent personalities to encourage equity, awareness and computer literate worldwide.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will utilize and educate others the importance of computer and
Internet use. We’re appealing to every individuals and organizations to support our next lottery promotion
of Euros 50 Million International Lottery. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask you to
keep this winning news private from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize
sum remitted to you as this is a part of our precautions to avoid double claiming prize and unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by scammers.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!



To claim your promotion grant prize, fill and submit the required information below and contact the
administrative office and request for your NOTARY (Clearance Agent) in charge of the release and
payment.


Contact.euradmi@netscape.net

Tel. 0034-657-547-495

Dr. John Anguel
Foreign Service Manager


REFERENCE NUMBER:

BATCH NUMBER:

NAME IN FULL:

DATE OF BIRTH:

OCCUPATION:

LOCATION:

TEL/FAX NUMBERS:

EMAIL ADDRESS:



Remember, all prize must be claimed not later than one month after the date of this notice all funds would
be returned as unclaimed and remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your clearance officer.



Best regards,



Dr. Elina Fenandez.

(Lottery Coordinator)



CAUTION * {BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE}



IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please be informed that NON RESIDENTS of United Kingdom and Indonesia will be required to procure
an Affidavits of Lotto Claim clearance certificate prior to award payment policy of organizers/European
and Asian Gaming Board as will be required by the Clearance office. Please be aware that your Paying
Authority would Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by
the Clearance Office.



REPLY TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DO NOT REPLY TO US

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