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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: "emilawardnotice@terra.es" <emilawardnotice@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:48:58 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re: end of year winner


SPANISH EUROMILLIONES LOTER=C3=8DA ESPA=C3=91OL
SI NUMERO CALLE/ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR, 21,24027 MADRID
REF. NO: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
BATCH. NO: GHT/2907/333/07. =
=20
eumillionnotice@infinito.it
TELFAX: + 34 665 129 391
RE: EUROMILLION PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We wish to congratulate you over the success of your email address, for win=
ning our euro million computer BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE held on 21st Dec, 2007.=
This is the euro million computer lottery games in which email addresses w=
ere used to select winner, therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter=
for lottery.=20

Your email address attached to ticket star number ( 7-9-28.37-44 STAR NO. 6=
+7) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 7-9.38.37.44 which consequently won =
the draw in the Second category 0 3 match 0 9.=20

You have therefore won and been approved the prize of =E2=82=AC490.129, 44 =
four hundred and ninety thousand one hundred and twenty nine euros forty fo=
ur=20

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 70 =
millions Euro International lottery. This is an Irish woman who won http://=
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm
=20
To make claims contact the registered claim agent=E2=80=99s information bel=
ow:=20
=20
(ZenithMundo Cruceros Securitas SA)=20
DON DIEGO CARLOS
Direcci=C3=B3n: Princesa, 2, 7-1.28008-MADRID (ESPANOL) =20
E-mail: zenithmundocrucerosa@myway.com=20
zenithmundocrucerosa@excite.com
+ 34 620 357 178
=20
Remember, you must claim your winning not later than 20th Jan. 2008. Please=
note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to =
quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Further=
more, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as =
possible.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION.

Sincerely yours,=20
Mrs. Elizabeth Agustin Lopez=20
Lottery Coordinator.=20
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp





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