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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: euromillones <euromilloninter@netscape.net>
Reply-To: olympicsecur@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:59:00 +0100
Subject: AWARDS NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE


FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
MASTER CARD /MICRO SOFT
REF Nº: ELI/0013/06
BATCH Nº: 10/1978/JOY
Tellefax +34 69 2 411 140
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
PROMMOTION
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to announce the result of the €UROMILLONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 24th December 2006, due to mix up of numbers and names, the results were finally released on the 15th of January 2007
Among the 129 participating finalist playing 60.000 full ticket in the third series, from a pool of €5,600,000.00 (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Euro), your Email name attached to ticket number 5-51-07014056 with Serial number EG05C03 drew the lucky numbers 07-18-26-27-31-34. This consequently won the lottery prize in that category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €715,810.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file REF No: ELI/0013/06.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our credit department has recently notified me that over the past one month there was no Winner/Release Order Form submitted, Due to the failed efforts to communicate with you or your Agency taking care of your ticket/winning. Remember that the validity of the prizes is three (3) months after the draw date.sincentific Email computer ballot game you do not need to play as you register your email
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name, and they are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes until the funds are accurately disbursed. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by none participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 75,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct thrice yearly. We hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE €50HIGH STAKEInternational Lottery.
Since we don’t deal directly with the public, to begin your claim, this notice will be forwarded to our licensed European Agency, please contact your claims agent; Gordon Martins(Foreign Operational Manager for (OLYMPIC SECURITY/FINACE CO. S. A) on Tel: 0034-630 326 816 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. The deadline for this notice is the 28th of Febuary 2007. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and insured prize returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
After contacting OLYMPIC SECURITY/FINACE CO. S. A to inform them of your winning please completely fill out the Release Order Form carefully and legibly and fax it back to OLYMPIC SECURITY/ FINANCE CO. S. A .Email olympicsecur@netscape.net NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.
You are strongly advised to keep your prize-winning notice confidential until your claim has been confirmed.
This will be our final notice.
Yours truly,
Don Antonio Pera Gacia
.NB:
1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.
_______________________________________________________________________
The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, SPAIN. Is proudly sponsored by financial Corp's, the Euro American group and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euro are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
( SCAM CONTROL WARNING) if you received this notice from any where please contact euromilloninter@netscape.net for verification befor you process the winnig claims.Copyright © 2007 euromilliones Lottery Inc.

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