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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: Maria Gomez Luz <locky@euromillones.es>
Reply-To: elministrs@aim.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:02:50 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT
EURO MILLONES LOTTERY

Piso, 36 Calle Carlos Ortega
28002 MADRID - SPAIN
0034 657 090 775


AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINALL NOTICE


Dear Beneficiary
We are pleased to inform you today 21th Sep 2006 that you are one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro Millones Lotte ry INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME ,Played with Email Address on the 16th of Sep due to the mixture of names and address the result was released on the 20th Sep 2006. All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international email addresses. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a 2nd category winner in the Euro Millones Lottery Draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$950,000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only).The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(I) Batch No: TTOW/1989/TAC
(ii) Ticket No: 777-312-009
(iii) Lucky No: 01-10-22-33-54
(iv) Ref No: WUMT/XX43/9000/LAES
(V) Serial No: MMUEU/U423/876

The Euro Millones Lottery Programe internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say t hat over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Snr.JOSE MIGUEL Foreign Services Manager of EL MINISTRIO CONSULTANT S.A .On TEL: +34-685 287 406
E-mail:elministrs@aim.com

N.B:Steps to claiming your prize; with application form.
1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims officer.
2. You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.
3.Copy of your ID,Driving Licence or Passport for Data Clearification and Verirification.
4.Payment options, (1) pick up (2) endorsed cheque (3) bank transfer, if you prefer bank transfer all your bank information must be filled.
5. Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affidavits of Lotto Claim
and also obtain Approval Legal Clearance Certificate from the Court here in Spain which is in accordance with the European Union Financial Act 2004 on payment of International Lott ery Winners.

Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary agent.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.

Once again congratulations!!!

Best regards,
Mrs.Cristy davids
Vice President
Euro Millones Lottery.

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