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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 MILLIONS PROMO AWARD <millionslott@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:09:06 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ( YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A PRIZE )


EURO MILLIONS
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
CALLE ACALA 200/5
MADRID.SPAIN.(28965)
Email: mutuamadrid@aol.com

EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESS has been selected
as one of the 10 lucky winners in the email lottery programme conducted by
the EURO MILLIONS on the 19th of October, 2007.

The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in
sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses. All 10 winning
addresses was randomly selected from a batch of 500,000,000 international
emails.
Your email address emerged alongside with 10 others as a Numeros "5 "
winner in this year's euro millions award Draw.

HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?

Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out
prizes based on the computer balloting system (THEREFORE YOU DO NOT
NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY
SELECTED AS A WINNER). As a Number "5 " winner, your lucky email address was
selected by the email computer balloting device, where only email
addresses are sorted, from a total number of 500,000,000 international
email addresses drawn from all over the globe, only ten winners emerged
in this category.

You winning email address has therefore been approved a lump sum payout
of 1,000,000.00 Euros(One Million Euros) cash credited to file REF.NO:
ES/04678/SA . This from a total cash prize of 10,000,000.00Euros ( Ten
Million Euros ) shared among the 10 international winners in number 5.
Below are the particulars attached to your LUCKY WINNING EMAIL .

The file Ref number: ES/04678/SA
Result winning numbers:8-16-19-43-45-1-4
Email ticket number:754/22/76
Batch number:EML/35773/MM

To immediately claim your prize, contact your claim agent

SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

Contact: foriegn operational manager,
MUTUA MADRID SECURITIES.
DR.ANTONIO WILLIAMS
Tel:+34-691-930-131
E-mail: mutuamadrid@aol.com

VERIFICATION FORM (Complete and send to mutuamadrid@aol.com )

1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. WINNING NUMBER: _______________
10.EMAIL TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.REFERENCE NUMBER: ______________
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________

The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance
of your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you are to contact
and process your winning prize not later than twenty-one days, AFTER this
date if you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be
returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Laura Santos
Lottery Coordinator.

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