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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_million002@terra.es" <euro_million002@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:48:26 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE WEEKLY EURO MILLIONS DRAW PROMOTIONS


YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE WEEKLY EURO MILLIONS DRAW PROMOTIONS

Euro Millions
http://www.virtualworlddirect.com/vwdguest/guests_eu_results.asp
Millions are Affiliate of UNITED KINGDOM (UK).
Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON -£421,834.90.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Euro Millions, which was held on FRIDAY 22nd September 2006. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 10-29-30-45-49 (03-08), with Prize Number (match 3): 106000007 drew a prize of £505,121.90 per winner. This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake.

You will receive the sum of £421,834.90 per winner from our authorized bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: £421,834.90, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: £421,834.90 have been transferred to you by our bank.

You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in past mainly in RUSSIA & NETHERLANDS, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims and internet Fraud, this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2,sub section (iv) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between the Bank and the UK Government.


This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 10-29-30-45-49 (03-08) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses).


This program is sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful Internet surf around the globe. Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim, you are requested to contact your claims clearance officer MR. ANTHONY WALTER, to assist you with the processing of your winnings and subsequent payments.

Your £421,834.90 prize, you will have to contact our agent for further verification and authenticity of your claims as the sole beneficiary by providing the details below:

MR. ANTHONY WALTER
EMAIL: verification_claimsagent07@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +44-703-191-9814

NAME:
ADDRESS:
EMAIL:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:


Congratulations in advance.

Yours Faithfully,
Carolyna Anderson.
Online Coordinator: Euro Millions.





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