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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: "EUROMILLION ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD" <eurodesk4444@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:45:45 +0000
Subject: END OF YEAR PROMOTION WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006 {$1,500,000.00} USD

EUROMILLION NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD
 
Contact Address:      
175 WOODHILL ROAD,BULKYARD,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
 
FROM: THE DESK OF THE CYBER ANALYST,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT.

Dear Winner,
 
END OF YEAR PROMOTION WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006!!
 
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
 
Your e-mail address has been selected randomly amongst twenty others by a Computer Ballot System through a "WORLD WIDE WEB SITE SEARCH ENGINE".
 
These e-mail addresses were drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international end of year promotion programme conducted yearly to encourage prospective overseas entries.your lucky winning number falls within our Euro booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
 
Here is your ticket number:023-0148-790-459 with Serial number 5368/05 which drew the lucky number: 29.
 
Congratulations once again, you have been approved to claim a total sum of $1,500,000.00 USD, in the satellite software email free lottery conducted by EUROMILLION NATIONAL LOTTO.
 
We have already processed your winning certificate and our licence of operation will be sent to you via email upon your reply. Hence, you are to contact our Financial Controller for Clearance. Here are the contact info:
 
Financial controller:
DR JERRY JOHNSON
Email:
jerry_infoclaims@winning.com
TEL:+44-703-189-6594
 
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release of your winnings:
 
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Religion:
9. Nationality:
10.Present Country:

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This we have to ensure in order to prevent unwarranted abuse of this program.
 
All claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation resulting to the issue of double claim.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
 
Congratulations from all members and staffs of this program.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
MRS:CAROLINE JACKSON EURO MILLION PROMOTION CYBER ANALYST


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