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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 MILLION SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. <euromillotto@netscape.net>
Reply-To: infovitenclaims@aim.com
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:00:36 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOU HAVE WON.


EURO MILLION SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
C/DE ESPAÑA 82,PLANTA 4-1,C.P.28903,MADRID-SPAIN.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
RE:WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
REFERENCE Nº:ELC/288/100.
BATCH Nº:420/766/MSSD.
DATE..12TH MARCH,2007.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Spanish Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 23RD OF FEBRUARY 2007,and the result were released on the 12TH OF MARCH 2007. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 229-188-611-982 with serial main number 112-522-337-620 drew lucky star numbers 22-35-40-61-92,which consequently won in the 2ND category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1.000.000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS)CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning informations 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 programme by non- participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Spanish European Lottery board in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place every year.
To file for your claims, please contact our Fiducial Agent: DR.THOMAS REY MARTINEZ,
(VITEN SECURITY COMPANY,S.A.ESPAÑA)
CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT ON TEL:0034-692-563-575
Email: infovitenclaims@aim.com
Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than 3weeks(21days)on receipt of this notification.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Also be informed that 5% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to VITEN SEGUROS,S.A.,because they entered your email address for the draw and they are your claims agent.This (5%) will be remitted after you have received your money because this money is already insured.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence with us or your agent.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Euro Million Lottery Programme.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically dis-qualified.
Sincerely,
MRS COMFORT JOSE.
(Lottery-Co-ordinator).
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This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it please let us know by reply from your system; you should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. All messages sent to and from Euro Million Lottery Company España may be monitored to ensure compliance with internal policies and to protect your winning from the Euro Million Spanish Lottery Award Promotions.
The contents of any email addressed to our clients are subject to our usual terms of business; anything which does not relate to the official business of the firm is neither given nor endorsed by it.

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