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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: "EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL." <rprmtn_international@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:59:32 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
DATE: 14th Necember, 2006
Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery
Winners International E-mail programs held on the 10th of December ,
2006.Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 2203-006 with lucky
main
number 14 21 27 30 36 drew lucky star numbers 02 03, which consequently
won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum
pay out of 1,000,000.00 Euro. (One Million Euro)
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 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.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year
50 millions Euro International lottery. this is an irish woman who won
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent:
Mr WILLIAMS RODRIGUEZ. (ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A)
TEL: +34 651 733 909
Email: estrellaseguro@myway.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than THE FIRST WEEK OF
THIS NOTICE. 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.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs .Mary Marcial
Lottery Coordinator.
note: most winners normally view their winning numbers online.
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp
FILL AND SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT THROUGH
EMAIL. OR SCAN(estrellaseguro@myway.com)
VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES...........................................
2. ADDRESS......................................................
3. SEX ............................................................
4. AGE................................................
5. MARITAL STATUS......................................................
6. OCCUPATION........................................................
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS.......................................
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER.................................................
9. LUCKY MAIN NUMBER.........................................
10.LUCKY
STARNUMBER........................................................
10.TICKET
NUMBER...............................................................
12.REF / BATCH
NUMBER.......................................................
13.AMOUNT WON.................................................
14.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL



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