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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-afro-american-sweep euro-afro-american-sweep" <euro_afro1959@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:25:48 +0200
Subject: Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake

 
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Dr.Mrs.michelle simons
No : 125 St Michael’s street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario Canada. 

please contact our corresponding Claims agent in South Africa
 
Mr.william mbatho( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Jan Smuts Rd 9 walters Ave
Rose Bank Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Tel: +27 73 736 5157
E-mail: will_lott_lott@hotmail.com
E-mail:williammbatho@pnetmail.co.za

                            CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American sweepstake Lottery International programs held in Essex United Kingdom and Canada. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers 8/20/21/27/36/48, with a bonus # 11 , On Saturday 1St July .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04.
 
This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide
 
You are to provide the claims agent with the under listed information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. Sex..........................................
6. OCCUPATION:..................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:..............................
8. PHONE.......................................
9. FAX:........................................
10. WINNING REFERENCES:
A, WINNING NUMBERS.......................................................
B,SERIAL NUMBERS..............................................................
C,TICKECT NUMBERS............................................................
D,CREDIT FILE NUMBERS....................................................
E,TOTAL AMOUNT WINNED......................................................
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
 
Note:that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon In view of this, your US$820,000.00(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by the Bank which your fund has be deposited,Our African agent/office will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact your claims officer. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and personal e-mails.
 
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 part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programe by some unscrupulous elements.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Jenniffer Gray.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
 
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Bar Mar Sanchez.
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen
 

(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.

(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.

(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.
 
The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies with the support of some financial institution. The the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery internet draw in each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

 
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation This email is confidential.
It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by other legal rules. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately on the telephone number given below and delete the message from all locations on your computer. You should not copy this email or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so may be unlawful.
 
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