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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: European International Online Games <agent_colwalters@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:26:34 -0300
Subject: Approved To Claim The Sum Of (£152 ,900.00 )...........CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EUROPA - Gateway to the European Union - United in diversityEuropean Flag
EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05 
Batch: 074/05/ZY369 
   
WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
                  CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1 ) of the EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES  programes held on the 1st of July, 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 1416-4612-750 with Serial Number: 3187-17 drew the Lucky Drew Numbers: 3187-17Has subsequently won"you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  (£152,900.00)  in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of £2,140,600.00 lotto jackpot shared amongst the  first Forteen  (14) lucky winners in the second category i.e.
Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage  16.9% .
 
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
 
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  claims department officer:
 
MR GREY SMITH
EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL GAMES
LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Email:agent_greysmith@yahoo.it

Tel:+447 (0) 2405-5624

 
WINNERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO THE CLAIMS OFFICER
                                              
FULL NAMES: 
 
CONTACT ADDRESS:  
TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:
TICKET NUMBER:
 
BATCH NUMBER:  
REFERENCE NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! ONCE AGAIN FROM THE MEMBERS OF STAFF OF EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
YOUR'S SINCERELY
MRS ELINA POWELLS
Online coordinator for EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES 
 
To all our loyal members and visitors who have helped Lottery Post to become the Internet's most active  lottery community, we wish you a happy, prosperous, and lucky 2006!
EUROPA - Gateway to the European Union - United in diversityEuropean Flag

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