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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: " " <admin@contacteuromillions.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:55:41 -1100
Subject: HELLO

Française des Jeux loterie nationale (Loto, Euromillions) jeux
Safig-Fdjeux Service clientèle BP 18147
7018 Melun Cedex, France.

Email:admin@fdjieux.fr


FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
REF #:07/60/WWY
BATCH #: EUMIL-941-623-582 FR
DEAR: INTERNATIONAL WINNER,

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

Being officially assigned to select winners across the globe, the management is pleased to inform you of the result of the
Française des Jeux loterie nationale Fre
nch Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 14 MARCH 2007
and result where release on the 11 APRIL, 2007. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 311-408-88321-112
with serial main number 311-408-88321-116 drew lucky star numbers 4-3-2-11-16 which consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of € 1.000.000.00, with REFERENCE #:07/60/wwy
and BATCH #: EUMIL-941-623-582 FR. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Sotware Companies in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet
Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
Mr Jeremy Cédric
email:claims@ifrance.com
website: www.fdjeux.com
Tel:+33 612 812 050
Fax:+33 826 676 651
Foreign Service Manager


Congratulations once more
from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Lionel Logé
Customer Relationship Manager
EUROMILLIONS.

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