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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 award <infoaward200@web.de>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:23:24 +0200
Subject: Winner In The Euro Millones Lottery!!!




Dear Beneficiary=20

We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro M=
illiones Lottery International Email Address draw on the 20th of March, 20=
08,due to the mixture of names and address the result was released on the =
18th,April 2008.=20

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.Conseque=
ntly,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$1,500:000 =
(One Millones Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).The follow=
ing particulars are attached to your lotto payment order: *

(I) Batch No: EML/8889 /MMP
(ii) Ticket No : 12-37-40-47-49=20
(ii lu cky No: 6-11-8-12-24=20
(iv) Ref No: RCA/CCA/198/WPC.*=20

The Euro Milliones Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year,an=
d is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers world=
wide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in m=
ore than 150 countries worldwide.=20

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon=
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings: *

NAME: MR,WILLIAMS BALDWIN=20
SANTATEC AGENCIA S.A
EMAIL: **santatecagencia@aim.com* [https://freemailng1206.web.de/ym/Compos=
e=3FTo=3Dsantatecagencia@aim.com]
*Contact Tel:0034 666 354 376*=20

Then you will be informed by your agent on how your Cashier's Check for th=
e sum which has already been deposited with your email contact. We use thi=
s opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributors of this program: Hein=
eken, Sony, master card,Vodafone, play station, Ford. For payment, please =
do prov ide with the following informations And send to our Agent. *

VERIFICATION FORM
1.FULL NAMES :=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
2.ADDRESS:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
3.SEX :=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F
4.AGE:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F 5.MARITAL STATUS:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
6.LOTTERY DATE:--------- ----------------------------
7.OCCUPATION:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
8.WINNINGE-MAIL ADDRESS:=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
10.AMOUNT WON:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=20
11. COUNTRY=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F*=20

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 intended =
for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may c=
ontain Information that is privileged,proprietary,confidential and e xempt=
ed fr om disclosure.=20

Sincerely Yours,=20

Mrs Sandra Amparo
PROMOTION CORDINATOR.
www.loteria.es [http://www.loteria.es/]


=09
Schon geh=F6rt=3F Der neue WEB.DE MultiMessenger kann`s mit allen:=20
*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016* [http://www.produkte.web.=
de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016]

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