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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: NATIONAL AWARD PROMOTIONS <INFO_award@web.de>
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:23:56 +0200
Subject: {Disarmed} AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE





(The National Lottery logo)(Spain src="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/spain/images/flag-of-spain.gif) /FROM: EURO MILLONES LOTTERY ////C/AMERICANO 216,22290///MADRID - SPAIN Tel/Fax: +34 917 615 166 WINNER NO: 5 ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. /Attn:Beneficiary,/// /We are delighted to inform you about just concluded National Euro Millions International final draws of its periodical promotional program.//T//his promotional program is a conjoined effort of microsoft international and the United Nation under the Auspices of National Euro Million Lottery Board./// /Hence, we congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting held on 4th of May //2007//. This is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; meaning, you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You/Your company email account have been picked as one of the ten winning email address in 2007, on the Second category Draw. //Therefore you have been approved of the Star Prize /of €620,260.00(Six Hundred And Twenty Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty Euros Zero Cents). Equivalent in USD $842,715. /<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>//With the under listed winning details:- /// / Ref No:-EMSL/005/03585168-116.
Ticket No:- 01-5439//Batch No: - 83905-1//Winning No:1-17-19-29-36-45 +04-06/// /All individual and cooperate email addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand //E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multi international companies to promote the use of internet around the world, with the Aim and support to the Under priviledges.// //To claim your prize, Simply contact the Agent assigned in your Zone: - /// /CLAIMS AGENT :/// /SANTALUCI SEGUROS S.A
E-mail:- sanseguros01//@aim.com [mailto:sanseguros@aim.com]
Contact Person: Mr. DON PEPE BLASCO.////Tel: +34 657 067 207./// /Please quote your Reference, Batch and winning numbers with as well your full Name, Address and Telephone number. We advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel. //Note, all winnings must be claimed within 30 days from this notification otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed. /// /Once again accept our sincere congratulations./// /Best Regards,/
Ms.Elena Eva Prado. ((Photograph) src="http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0916/csmimg/p1c.jpg)
Euro Millones Board. PAST WINNERS



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