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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: "Mr. Timothy Philip" <Euromillion_int@whipmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: Mr.Enoch@joewein.net, William@joewein.net,
Edward@joewein.net,
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:58:45 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.

FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
SPANISH EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY.
ADDRESS; CALLE AVENIA DE POTUGAL 21 4B.
POSTAL CODE: 23833.
MADRID, SPAIN.
Email: Euromillion_int@whipmail.com
REFERENCE: 18/91/43ZK.
BATCH: EGGS-677-374-517.
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.
Dear Winner.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Spanish Euro millions Lottery winners, an International E-mail program held on
7thof October 2006. Your E-mail address fall to the ticket number 491-520-711-058 with serial main number 54-71-31-37-11-61
drew lucky star numbers 04-97-80-41-77 which consequently won in the 2nd category of this program, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of 597, 350 Euro.18 Cents ( Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Three Hundred And Fifty
Euros Eighteen Cents Only).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of Microsoft, and the world's largest software company in order to
enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes
place every three years. We hope that, with the part of your winning, you will take part in our end of year 50 million Euro International
lottery program.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent:
Mr. Enoch William Edward,
(CASH CHANGE FIRST SECURITY COMPANY S.A.)
(Promotion Agent, Leasing, Commission Agent, Sole representative & Security
Services)
Tel:+34-639-083-065,
Fax:+34-940-460-499.
Email: Enoch_william_edward@whipmail.com
for immediate release of your winning prize.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of this notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize hits your account. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we
have had cases like this before, please send your Full Name, Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and
your winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to our registered
claim agent in address below.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Timothy Philip
Tel: +34 639 01 97 50.
Lottery Coordinator.



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