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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: INFO MAIL <eml.notification0008@web.de>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:42 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER !!!





CONGRATULATIONS WINNER !!!
Award Prize Dept
Madrid Spain.


Dear Beneficiary,
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We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro M=
illiones Lottery International Esater Email Address draw on the 15th of Ma=
rch 2008, due to the mixture of names and addresses the result was release=
d on the 19th, March 2008.
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All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000=
international email addresses.Your email address emerged alongside with 9=
others as a category 2 winner in the Euro Milliones Lottery Draw. Consequ=
ently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of 1,000,000:0=
0 (One Million Euro Only) The following particulars are attached to your l=
ot to payment order:

(i) Batch No: 2006 9/022 /ES (ii) Ticket No:564-7560-0545-144.
(iii) Lucky code No: X-59618/EML.
(iv) Ref No: EMAT/6034/018/08.=20
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The Euro Milliones Lottery Program internet draw is held every quarterly, =
and it is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers wor=
ldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in=
more than 150 countries worldwide.=20
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To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon=
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings and payment.
for payment, please do provide with the following information and send to =
our agent.


CAJA EURO CONSULT
AVD CONSTITUCION 19/10
24290, MADRID-SPAIN.
CONTACT PERSON: SNR. VI CENTE RAMON, LUCIA SANCHEZ.
TEL: 0034-627-187-345.
EMAIL: cajaeuroconsult@aim.com [http://us.f633.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FT=
o=3Dcajaeuroconsult@aim.com]=20
EMAIL: cajaeuroconsult@yahoo.es [http://us.f633.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3F=
To=3Dcajaeuroconsult@yahoo.es]


Then you will be informed by your agent on how your Cashier's Cheque or by=
wire bank transfer for the sum which has already been deposited with your=
email contact. We use this opportunity to thank all our sponsors/contribu=
tors of this program: Dell, Toshiba,Yahoo group, microsoft,google,Oracle, =
Coca-Cola,Heine ken,Sony,master card,Vodafone,play station,Ford,Bmw, HP, L=
G electronics.
For payment, please do provide the following information and send to our a=
gent.



VERIFICATION FORM.

1.FULL NAMES:--------------------------------------- ---------------------=
--------------------------------- --
2.ADDRESS:------------ ---------------------------------------------------=
-------------------------------------
3.SEX:--------------------------------------------------------------------=
---------------------------------------
4.AGE:--------------------------------------------------------------------=
---------------------------------------
5.MARITALSTATUS:----------------------------------------------------------=
----------------------------------
6.LOTTERY DATE:----------------------------- -----------------------------=
------------ ---------- ------------
7.OCCUPATION:--------- ---------------------------------------------------=
----------------------------------
8.WINNINGE ADDRESS:-------------------------------------------------------=
------------------------------
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:-------------------------------------------------------=
-------------------------------
10.AMOUNT WON:--------------------------- --------------------------------=
----------------- ---------------
11. COUNT RY OF RESIDENT--------------------------------------------------=
------------------------------

Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent for =
prompt collection.You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 y=
ears of age. This E-mail message (including attachments,if any) is intende=
d for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may=
contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and exem=
pted from disclosure.

Since rely Yours,


Mrs. Julia Amparo.
PROMOTION CORDINATOR.


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