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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: "OVERSEAS-AFRO EURO-STAKES" <oaesloto3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info@fowleradams.cjb.net
Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 10:18:19 +0000
Subject: Congratulation *Lucky Winner*

AFRO EURO STAKES LOTTERY
Av. Comunidad de Madrid,
37-41, Las Rozas
28008 Madrid,
 

REF: Nº: OSL/653/029/03,
 

BATCH Nº: AT-040-SB06-0
 

EURO MILLONES AFRO STAKES LOTTERY Happily
 Announce To The Beneficiary Of This E-Mail
Account The Draw Of The EURO MILLONES INTERNATIONAL
E-LOTTERY Program Held 26th April 2007.Your E-Mail
Account Attached To Ticket Number 27522465896-532
Drew The Winning Numbers: 7-14-18-23-31-45 With
Star Number (652-662) Bonus Ball Which Subsequently
Won You, As The E-Mail Beneficiary In 2nd Category.
You Have Therefore Been Approved To Claim A Total Sum Of
US$100, 000.00 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) UNITED STATES
DOLLARS In Cash Credited To REF: Nº: SL/653/029/03.
And AT-040-SB06-03.
 
 
Please Note That Your Lucky Winning Number Falls
Within Our International Promotion Booklet As
Indicated In The Play Coupon. In View Of This,
Your US$100,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND)
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, Will Be Process For
Claim To You By Our Register Claim Agent Mrs.
ELIZABETH DE FOWLER S.L.
 
 
Meanwhile, Our Agent Will Immediately Commence
 The Process To Facilitate The Release Of Your
Winning Prize As Soon As They Receive Your Contact.
For Security Reasons, You Are Advice To Keep Your
Winning Information’s Very CONFIDENTIAL Until
Your Claim Is Processed And Your Email-Winning
Prize Remitted To You. This Is Part Of Our
Precautionary Measures To Avoid Double Claiming
And Unwarranted Abuse Of This Program By Those
You Might Reveal Your Winning Notice To, Please Be Warned.
 
 
To Claim Your Email-Winning Prize As The Bona Fide
Beneficiary, Please Contact Our Register Claims
Agent With The Contact Information’s As Indicate
Below:
 

*********************************************************************

Mrs. ELIZABETH DE FOWLER S.L.
Av. Comunidad de Madrid,
37-41, Las Rozas
28008 Madrid,

Tel: +34-66 996 93 526
 
 
*********************************************************************
 

Remember To Quote Your Reference And Batch
Numbers In All Correspondence To Your Claim Agent.
Find Below Your Winning Information’s For Your
Email Prize Claim.
 
 

REF: Nº: OSL/653/029/03.
BATCH Nº: AT-040-SB06-03
Winning Nº: 7-14-18-23-31-45 / (652-662) Bonus Ball
 

Once Again Congratulations From EURO MILLONES AFRO STAKES LOTTERY

Good Luck,
 
 
SR. ALVARO GARCIA SOLANA.
Online Co-Ordinator.
EURO MILLONES AFRO STAKES LOTTERY.


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