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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: "Sr. Carlos Hernandez (Lottery Co-ordinator)" <ecc_20@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:12:21 +0200
Subject: !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! !!!EURO MILLION AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION!! !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!


FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT EURO MILLION
LOTTERY BOARD.C / GUZMAN EL BUENO 137, 2890 MADRID - SPAIN.
SITE : www.euromillions.org
DATE: 29TH/AUGUST/2006.
WINNER REF. NUMBER: EML/ES/8888986523/06
WINNER BATCH NUMBER: ES/ 34/044/EML
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the International Euro
million lottery E-mail award program held on the Fri- 25th AUGUST,
2006. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 6604-005 with lucky main

number 10 - 28 - 40 - 47 - 48 drew lucky star numbers 06, 08, which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of €1,500,000.00 (One Million Five hundred
thousand Euros only)
!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programme abuse, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have
been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year
50 millions Euro International lottery. This is an Irish woman who won
in the first category:< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm>
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially/Claim agent:
****************************************************************************

Company Name : Morgan Securities ( Insurance Firm)
Address : Calle Luna 23 21568, Madrid - Spain
Company E-Mail : info_morganseguridad@yahoo.es
Telephone : 0034 - 645-446-323
Contact Person : Mr Carlos Sanchez ( Insurance Officer)
***************************************************************************
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 10th - 09 - 2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake
or send back to the Government Treasury.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
N/B : Your e-mail was selected after searching your country directory
and was applied for the Annual Euro Million internet e-mail program.
After the receive of the award price in your account, you will be
sending 10% of the total sum won to our brokers account as the agent fee for

including your e-mail to the lottery program
Yours in Service,
Sr. Carlos Hernandez (Lottery Co-ordinator)
For: Euro Million Lottery Program.
*************************************************************************************
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
VERIFICATION FORM.
1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. LUCKY MAIN NUMBER:
LUCKY STAR NUMBER:
10. TICKET NUMBER:
11. REF / BATCH NUMBER:
12. AMOUNT WON:
13.ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER:
14. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD

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