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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: euromilliones_sa@yahoo.es <euromilliones_sl@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: cashchange_securitas_sa@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:09:01 +0100
Subject: BATCH: EELM-541-623-782


FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CALLE GUZMAN ELBUENO 48, 28936
MADRID ESPAÑA
http://onlae.terra.es/indexp.htm
REF: LP/67/80/IPD
BATCH: EELM-541-623-782
DATE: 19th Nov, 2006
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery International award e-mail programs held on the 3rd of Nov , 2006.Your E-mail address attached to ticket number PIA/3 908 321 675-KIO with lucky main Numbers 12, 22 ,32 ,33, 36 Estrellas numbers 2, 6 which consequently won in the 2nd category, €180million was shared among 23 people all over the continents of the world you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €9.652.339,45 ( Nine million, Six hundred and fifty-two thousand , three hundred and thrity-nine point fourty-five cents only)
!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programme abuse, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted into 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 600,000 companies and 150,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of week BOTE €15 millions in the next Euro million International lottery.
This is an Irish woman who won ,
ihttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm
And the week of 25/08/06 was won in France, a total of €57.414.511,00 in the first category by a single Mother. To file for
your claim, please contact our fiducially/Claim agent:
**********************************************************************
OFFICE : CASH CHANGE SECURITAS S.A MADRID SPAIN
CONTACT : Sir Antonio Miguel ( Insurance Officer)
TELEPHONE : +34-651 329 179 FAX: +34-651 328 259
E- MAIL : cashchange_securitas_sa@yahoo.es
**********************************************************************
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 24th of November, 2006.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.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Angelica Torres
Lottery Coordinator.
____________________ _http://onlae.terra.es/indexp.htm______________
PRIZE AWARD DEPT CALLE GUZMAN ELBUENO 48, 28936 MADRID ESPAÑA

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