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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: "IRISH LOTTERY" <claims_lottery05@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:22:42 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

WINNING NOTIFICATION

EUROPE SWEEPSTAKES

28 PLAZA ARAGON,

MADRID, SPAIN

Ref: EUG/941YI/05

Batch: 06/21/0050

............................................

...........................................

..........................................

WINNING NOTIFICATIONS:

We happily announce to you Europe 'end of year'

sweepstakes 10th anniversary draw held Yesterday in

London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket

number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew

the lucky numbers:14,21,25,39,40,40,47(20),which

subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.

You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum

of
$395,000.00(Three Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand United States

Dollars)

in cash credited to file

KPC/9080118308/02 This is from a total cash prize of

$3,950,000.00(Three Million,Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United

States

Dollars) shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky

winners in this category. This year Lottery Program

Jackpot is the largest ever in the history of Europe

Sweepstakes.

The estimated $3,950,000.00 (Three Million,Nine Hundred and Fifty

Thousand

United States Dollars)jackpot is the

sixth-biggest in the Kingdom of Spain history. The biggest was the

$363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May

Mega Millions'

predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning

number falls within our European booklet

representative office in Europe as indicated in our

play coupon. In view of this, your $395,000.00(Three Hundred and Ninety

Five

Thousand United States Dollars) would

be released to you by Either our affiliate bank or

courier .

Our agent will immediately commence the process to

facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as

you make contact with him .All participants were

selected randomly from World Wide Web site through

computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000

companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For

security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning

information confidential till your claims is processed

and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you

deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our



precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and

unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous

elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim,

please contact our fiduciary agent with the below

details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: Jose luis Rodriguez

Email: joselius_europelottery@yahoo.com

TEL :+ 34651468473

Fax :+ 34652311052

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

quote your reference/batch numbers in any

correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff

of this program. Thank you for being part of our

promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Notification Dept.

Europe Sweepstakes

_________________________________________________________________
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