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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: EUROMILLIONS MILLIONS <euromillions12@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:45:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON!!!


PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541
LONDON. UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD

ATTN: WINNER

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the €uromillones lotería
international PROGRAM held on the 25TH JANUARY, 2008. Due to mix up of
some numbers and Emails, the results were released on the 25TH
FEBRUARY,2008.

Your Email attached to ticket number 214-1781-501 with serial number
7216-05 drew the lucky numbers of 21—28-36-39-42-45 which consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 785,790.00
€(SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. SH76841284672/6.
This is from a total cash prize of 13,770050.00 € (THIRTEEN MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND, AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) Shared among the seventeen international winners in their respective categories.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a Bank and insured in your Email. Due
to mix up of some numbers and Emails, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Africa Asia, Australia, New Zealand,Europe,South
America and North America as part of our International promotions
program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky Email will draw
a bigger cash prize in the next years program.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact us back immediately.
For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
designation of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 30th OF
APRIL. 2008. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
And also be informed that your Lottery Winning will be transfered to you by a UK Bank(BANCO CETELEM),because they are acting on your behalf in retrieving your prize. Your winnings fund is insured and deposited in your Email already.This Insurance Policy was promulgated to protect
your funds from any unlawful tampering or theft by any individual.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.
Sincerely.
DR JOSES LIUS MIGUEL
VICE PRESIDENT

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