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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: umar schwarz <euromilion2@web.de>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:51:51 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-15?Q?YOUR_EMAIL_DRAW__=80950:000.00?=


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Attn: Winner,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting held for the 2nd quarter of the year 2007. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of €950:000.00(Nine Hundred And Fifty Thouasnd Euro Only)

This promotional programme is sponsored by WORLD BANK in collaboration with the EU and sensored via the official website of playeuromilliones international.

To claim your winning prize you are to contact your appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings with your: full name, telephone and mobile no; as well as fax no. to :

Fidelity Trust Agency

DR. Charls Melvis
E-mail:fidelitytrustes@aim.com

(¡) Ref. No: EMLES/2007/D
(¡¡) Batch No: 2CD/980/WB/EU
(¡¡¡) Ticket No:RNM/EMI/074331
(iv) Lucky No: 15-03-09-33-07
(v) Serial No: EMI/ WB/82536


Once again congratulations !!!
Serah Fernandez, (Mrs.)
(Program Coordinator)*



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