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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Wilma" <dexertin@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 04:32:01 +0000
Subject: Notification

EURO UNION GOLD SWEEPSTAKES
Euro union Gold Headquarters
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
 
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you Eurounion Gold sweepstakes 10th anniversary draw held on
 the 12th of December 2005 in London.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 010714243234BB38 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:  03-12-17-26-36-49 (bonus no.20), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e match 5. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum   of   £2,033,606 (Two million, Thirty three thousand, Six hundred and Six pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £6,118,518 shared amongst the(3)lucky winners  in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
 
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. This promotion takes place weekly. 
               
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, your of  
£2,033,606 (Two million, Thirty three thousand, Six hundred and Six pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. This is not a joke, your winning is real, you have to act fast.
 
Our European agent 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 in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your 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:
 
 
DR. Dave Allen
Email: dav_alenn@yahoo.co.uk
 
Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address and telephone numbers immediately
 
From me and members of staff of the Eurounion Gold sweepstakes .
                                                                                
                       
You must be 16 or over 
to play or claim a prize
 
Yours faithfully,
Steve Wilma
Online coordinator for Eurounion Gold sweepstakes 
Sweepstakes International Program.
 
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
Also, if you have received this email more than once, or any other notification, you are to notify your fiduciary agent. This is a measure to check those using our company names for indecent acts.

 

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