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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: brooks@brooks76.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:38:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SELECTED.


YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SELECTED.
(Customer Services)
Ref: 74UK/957/-00885DT
Batch: DT957/74UK
Zonal Draw No: DT-A2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 915
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 21st MARCH 2007. Participants were selected through arandomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails, all participants were selected through a computer ballot system from the Middle
East, Asia, Africa,Canada, Europe, USA and North America as part our International
Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into
the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their
respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize. To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize is to be handled by
our Prize Transfer agents.You are to contact our agents by email/fax or call
within a week of receiving this notice. Be advice to 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. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of (1,500,000.00 million euros) 0ne Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros only
in cash credited to file number 74UK/957/-00885DT.This is from a total cash
prize of 7,500, 000:00 million euros shared amongst the five (5) lucky winners
in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. Your prize award has been insured
in your favour and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you
are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent
for Overseas Winners within a period of 7 working days (date of this email inclusive)
for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be
forfeited to the pool without further notice. Your claim agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail or fax/telephone with the
particulars presented below.
OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT.
Europointbv Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: sr. luis smith
Email:claimunitzone@aim.com
Phone:+34 649 799 408
Fax: +34 940 469 058.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the
end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarrante abuse of this program.Any lottery double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Euro Million cancelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mr. Anton Brooks..
Co-Ordinator,
www.playeuromillion.com
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reserved.
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