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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: MICROSOFT XP WINDOWS <eaasl_prog11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mr_kwood04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 19:21:31 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.




E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:Customer Service580 N. Tenth Street Sacramento, Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
London United Kingdom.

MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on Wednesday 4th April 2007 in LONDON ENGLAND.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: EAASL-130876 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £150.000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand pounds sterling)

This is from a total cash prize of £1,500,000 ,shared amongst the first ten(10) lucky winners in this category.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our europe booklet representative in LONDON ,ENGLAND as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £150.000.00(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand pounds sterling)cheque would be released to you by our fudiciary agent in LONDON,ENGLAND.Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your check as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites and guestbooks through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you

MR RICHARD CROUTCH.EURO AFRO-ASIAN LOTTERYInformation and Payment Bureau:1290 London Representative Office.Phone:+44-7011140638Fax:+44-870-479-6623E-mail:mr_richcroutch04@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact MR RICHARD CROUTCH. with the followings details below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7COMPANY NAME
8.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10.STATE: 11.COUNTRY:
12 NEXT OF KIN:
13HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:
14AMOUNT WON:

2.Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Winners under 18 years of age will be authomatically disqualified.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY .
Sincerely,FROM:Dr.Wigan Havard.EURO AFRO-ASIAN ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
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