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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: "United Kingdom Euro Millions Int." <euromilpro@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: euromillionspromodept006@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:09:23 -0500
Subject: ONLINE WINNING NOTIFICATION! CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SELECTED

EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL
VESTRY ROAD, OTFORD, SEVENOAKS,
KENT, TN1 45EL, ENGLAND
FROM: THE DESK OF THE CYBER ANALYST,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT.
 
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
 
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the 10TH GLOBAL EURO MILLIONS JACKPOT PROGRAM 2006, UNITED KINGDOM, held on the 14th November, 2006. Having picked your email address by our electronic web site visitors collators in recognition of your patronage to the Internet services, in the final draw, your name was attached to ticket Number 023-0148-790-459, with Serial number 5073-11 drew the Lucky Numbers3-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1.5 Million Pounds (One Million Five Hundred thousand Pounds only) in cash credited to file REF NO .OYL /26510460037/02. This is from total prize money of 18 Million Pounds (Eighteen Million Pounds) shared among the Twelve international winners in this category.
 
Due to the mix up of some numbers, we ask that you should keep this award strictly from public notice until you receive your winning. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
 
To begin your claim, please contact our information centre with the following of your personal details:
 
NAME...............................................
AGE................................................
SEX:...............................................
MARITAL STATUS.....................................
ADDRESS............................................
WINNING-EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE..............................................
FAX................................................
REF NUMBER.........................................
BATCH NUMBER.......................................
OCCUPATION.........................................
COMPANY............................................
COUNTRY............................................
 
For due processing and release of your winning cheque to Our Courier Company, please send your personal details as requested above to:
euromillionspromodept006@yahoo.com.hk
 
N.B.  Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
 
Sincerely,
 
Cherrie Anderson.
CYBER ANALYST


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