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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: EURO MILLION SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. <euromillotto@netscape.net>
Reply-To: infovitensec@aim.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:25:07 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!.


EURO MILLION SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
CALLE ESPAÑA 82, PLANTA 4, MADRID-SPAIN.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE Nº: ELC/288/100.
BATCH Nº:420/766/MSSD.
DATE...21/6/2007.

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.
Dear Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro Million Spanish Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 8TH OF JUNE 2007, and the results were released on the 20TH OF JUNE 2007. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 229-188-611-982 with serial main number 112-522-337-620 drew lucky star numbers 22-35-40-61-92, which consequently won the lottery 2ND category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1.000.000{ONE MILLION EUROS} in cash credited to file with Reference Nº: ELC/288/100 and Batch Nº:420/766/MSSD. CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Due to mix up of some Email addresses, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by non- participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 80,000 companies and 60,000 individual email addresses from all over the world. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the Spanish European Lottery Board in conjunction with the World Gaming Board, in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. This promotion takes place every year.

To file for your claims, please contact our Fiducial Agent:
DR.THOMAS REY.MARTINEZ,
(VITEN SECURITY COMPANY, MADRID-SPAIN)
CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT ON TEL: 0034-692-563-575
Email: infovitensec@aim.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 3weeks (21days) on receipt of this notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations from all members and staffs of Euro Million Lottery Programme.

....................................VERIFICATION FORM.....................................................
1. FULL NAME:............................
2. ADDRESS:..........................
3. MARITAL STATUS:.....................
4. OCCUPATION:........................
5. AGE:............
6. SEX:.............
7. NATIONALITY:........................
8. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:.........................
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER:..............................
10. FAX NUMBER:....................................
11. BATCH NUMBER:.........................
12. REFERENCE NUMBER:.....................
13. ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IF ANY................

NOTE: BENEFICIARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFER OF WINNING FUNDS.

Sincerely,
MRS. COMFORT JOSE.
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).
................................................................................................................

This message is CONFIDENTIAL. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it please let us know by reply from your system; you should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. All messages sent to and from Viten Security Company may be monitored to ensure compliance with internal policies and to protect your winning from the Euro Million Spanish Lottery Award Promotion.
The contents of any email addressed to our clients are subject to our usual terms of business; anything which does not relate to the official business of the firm is neither given nor endorsed by it.


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