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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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Fraud email example:

From: contact your agent congratulations <award_p71@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:36:22 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!!! From Euromillion Lottery Award


*/EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC LOTTERY/**/<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>/**/ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AND <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">PRESENTATION</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">CENTER</st1:PlaceType>: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">MADRID</st1:City> ,<st1:country-region w:st="on">SPAIN</st1:country-region></st1:place>/<o:p></o:p>*<o:p> </o:p>*/Date 24/04/2008/**/<o:p></o:p>/**/ /*<o:p></o:p>*/Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS
Euromillion Lottery Bonanza/*<o:p></o:p>
*/ /**/
/Dear Lucky Winner /
/* *
*We are delighted to inform you of your prize released on the 21th April 2008 from the European Union International Lottery (EUROLOTTO) programme,which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses,taking authorization from the email service provider companies.Your email address was attached to ticket number; 575061725** *,** serial number 6741137002 .This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows : 5-13-33-37-42 ,bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. *<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*You hereby have been approved a lump sum payment of **€400,000** (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from ONE hundred thousand E-mail addresses from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>,<st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region>, South America,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and <st1:place w:st="on">Oceania</st1:place> as part of our annual international promotions programme to encourage theworldwide use of internet. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in the European Union area as part of their social responsibilities to the citizens in the communities where they have operational bases.**
* *
*Furthermore ,your details( e-mail address) falls within our representative office in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region>, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ***€400,000 will be released to you from their regional branch office** in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Madrid</st1:place></st1:State>. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of the year high stakes for **€400,000,00 MILLIION international draw**.*<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*/HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE/**/:/*<o:p></o:p>*/
/Simply contact our fiducial agen//**t, *<o:p></o:p>*DR. PAUL FRANCIS.* * * <o:p></o:p>FAX:+34.658 656 399<o:p></o:p>*TEL :+34-678 245 301 **<o:p></o:p>**EMAIL ADDR daemi_grupoco@yahoo.co.uk [http://us.f370.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?DMid=4835_19441805_62494_417_0_0_3921_-1_0&amp;YY=47544&amp;y5beta=yes&amp;y5beta=yes&amp;inc=25&amp;order=down&amp;sort=date&amp;pos=0&amp;view=&amp;head=&amp;box=Draft]**C/ JESUS 34, 28001 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:NAMESPACE ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1"></u1:NAMESPACE><?xml:namespace prefix = u2 /><u2:PLACE u3:st="on"><u2:CITY u3:st="on">MADRID</st1:City></u2:CITY>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><u2:COUNTRY-REGION u3:st="on">SPAIN</st1:country-region></st1:place></u2:COUNTRY-REGION></u2:PLACE> **<o:p></o:p>**1**. Full name..............**
**2. Contact Address........**3. Age....................**
*4. Telephone Number.......***5. Marital Status.........**6. Sex....................**7. Next Of Kin............**8. Zip Code..............**
*9. Occupation.............*****10.Company...............** *<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">*11.*</st1:PlaceName><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">*State*</st1:PlaceType>*:.................**12.Country...............**13.Nationality..........**14. Your Reference and Batch number are at the top of this mail:**/ /**/Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188

/**<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*<u1:NAMESPACE ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o"></u1:NAMESPACE><?xml:namespace prefix = u4 /><u4:P></u4:P> <o:p></o:p>* * <o:p></o:p>*Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affidavits of Lotto Claim and also obtain Approval Le gal Clearance Certificate from the Court here in Spa in which is in accordance with the European union Financial Act 2006*<o:p></o:p>*on payment of International Lottery Winners. *<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary agent. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.*<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*Once again congratulations!!! *<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*Please quote your reference,batch and winning numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this notification ,as well as your full name, address and telephone numbers to help locate your file easily. For security reasons,we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.**
* *
*Note,**<o:p></o:p>*All winnings MUST be claimed by the 15th of MAY ,2008; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually recycled . Congratulations once again on your winning.*<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>



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