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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: "EUROMILLONES MEGA AWARD" <euromillonesmega.award@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: southernfinance@windowsvista.zzn.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:46:23 +0800
Subject: EUROMILLONES MEGA AWARD 2008

EUROMILLONES MEGA AWARD 2008
********************************************
Dear Sir/Madam,
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of EUROMILLION 2008 promotions. We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged
winner of NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($950,000 USD) selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS).
NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the claim Company with the informations below.
**************************************************
SOUTHERN FINANCE
Contact Person: Mr. Mass Anderson,
Tel. : 0391022783
Email : southernfinance@windowsvista.zzn.com
**************************************************
Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent.
**************************************************
(1) Ref No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
(2) Batch No: EULO/2907/444/908/08
(3) Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
(4) Serial No: 45407
(5) PROMOTION DATE: 8TH FEB. 2008.
**************************************************
Mr. Sow Ooh
(Lottery co-ordinator).
8th February 2008
Provide him with the information below:
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Note: All Won Prize must Be claimed/ Cleared not later than 28th of Februry 2008. After this date, all other winnings will considered as UNCLAIMED and returned to Ministerio de Economia Y Hacienda.


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