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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 LOTTERY" <willmfred01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:18:06 -0700
Subject: -



Sir/Madam

EURO LOTTERY,
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Ref. Number: [567/948/KH87]

We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as one
of the lucky email addresses in the category "B" of the online lotto conducted
by EURO-FOUNDATION.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The cyber-Lotto was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer balloting
system, where by email addresses (30,000 email addresses), were extracted
from all continents of the world.
A draw was held in different categories and winners emerged from different
parts of the world and they are entitled to various cash prizes depending
on their different categories. Thus, you are entitled to a prize money of
€1,500,000.00, {One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro} Reference number
for your prize is:[567/948/KH87] Ticket number:[JF692/TD/FJZ87] As a category
B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only
email addresses are sorted, from a total number of 30,000 email addresses
drawn from all over the globe. After an automated computer ballot of our
International Promotions Program, only ONE winner emerged in this category
and therefore you are to receive payout of €1,500,000.00, {One Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Euro}.To immediately claim your prize, please contact our
fiduciary agent below is the contact information of fiduciary agent:

EURO LOTTERY,
LONDON, ENGLAND.

Contact: WILLIAMS MANFRED
Email: willmfred01@myway.com
Tel: + 44 703 184 8792

Provide Prize reference number: [567/948/KH87] and winning ticket number:
[JF692/TD/FJZ87] for confirmation.Do adhere strictly to the instructions
given to you by the fiduciary agent to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent
cancellation.In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact within one
week of receipt of this correspondence. You may be required to provide any
of the above information during the process of collecting your prize. We
congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in any
of our international programs in the nearest future.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Linda Coswell Ewijk.
Promotions Manager

You are to provide the below details, to enable the speedy evaluation and
processing of your winnings.

1. Your Full Names
2. Your Full Home / Office Address
3. Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers and Email
4. OCCUPATION
5. AGE
The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your
claims.
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