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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 LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. <europeanlottery@casinomail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:48:12 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU A PRIZE/AWARD 2006


EUROPEAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE NUMBER:346/7BB8/96ZZ.
BATCH NUMBER: 0084117776.
05/05/06
EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY

This is to inform you of the release of email balloting held on the 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2006 by EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY.For the first time ever EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION have decided to celebrate it's 101 anniversery by awarding €1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY), and volkswagen car each to 5 lucky winners who were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 30,000.00 companies and 5000,00 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

Description Of Volks Wagen Car to be Shipped to you.

BRAND:........................................Fift Edition
MODEL:.......................................2006 Model
COLOUR:......................................Metallic Blue
ENGINE TYPE:...........................1973cc 4-cylinder
POWER:........................................145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS:.......................Adaptive Automatic Transmission
FUEL:............................................29.1mpg (combined

However, the results were released on 2ND OCTOBER,2006 and your email was among the 5 Lucky winners who won (1,000,000.00EURS) each on the 101 anniversery of the EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION, and your email was attached to ticket number 912-500-21-17 and ballot number 241582.

In other to claim your (1,000,000.00 EURS) prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Claims manager of this NETWORKING SECURITIES COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque of €1,000,000,00.00 has already been deposited in your favour.

Meanwhile,to clarify your doubts on how come you were selected and
frequently questions that you may likely ask (HOW DID I ENTER THIS
CONTEST???HOW DID YOU GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS???HOW DID I WIN???).
Please note that all email address/names registered with different and
various websites/pages in the internet were selected through a
computerized ballot machine system from the internet,randomly drawn from over 30,000.00 COMPANIES and 5000,00(INDIVIDUALS PRIVATE/PERSONAL)
Email Addresses and names from all over the world,where your own EMAIL
ADDRESS happens to have been luckily selected under the second category(B) to have attracted this winnings.

NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:.........................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE:................................,,,,
OCCUPATION:..........................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:..............................
BALLOT NUM:......................
REFERENCE NUMBER:.........................
TICKET NUMBER:....................
BATCH NUMBER:........................
AMOUNT WON: ______________________
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE (SCAM PHOTO COPY)/NATIONAL ID CARD

Please you are adviced to complete the form for the confirmation of your winning and send it immediately to our claims agent through email for prompt collection of your funds and your car.

CONTACT NAME:MR.FELIX PEREZ (NETWORK SECURITTIES&CONSULTANT MANAGER)NAME:MR.FELIX PEREZ
NETWORKING SECURITY COMPANY
Phone #: 0034-650-357-407
EMAIL:( info_netsec@excite.com) OR netsecwork@yahoo.co.uk)
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary, confidential and exempted from disclosure.

If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.

Yours faithfully,
MRS LISA SANCHEZ
http://lottostrategies.com./
http://www.lottonet.com
www.volkswagen.com

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