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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045727652 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Angelo D. Laroche" <larochea@mville.edu>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 16:11:43 GMT
Subject: LOTERIE ANGLAISE/ ENGLISH LOTTERY


LOTERIE ANGLAISE/ ENGLISH LOTTERY
EURO MEGA MILLION AWARD
www.euromillion.com

We announce to you of the final result of our Euro Mega Million Award
promotion which was as a result of the micro soft email sweepstakes,
that was held in Europe. You have won for your self the sum of
550,000,00 Euro. With words of trust, your email came out in the 3rd
prize sweepstakes.

1st prize, instant 720.000,00 Euro(seven hundred and twenty thousand
Euro)
2nd prize, Instant 650,000,00 Euro(six hundred and fifty thousand
Euros)
3rd prize, Instant 550,000,00 Euro(five hundred and fifty thousand
Euros)
4th prize, one (1) voiture (Opel).

You came out in our third batch category,to a claim of 550,000,00
Euro(five hundred and fifty thousand Euro).You are to contact your
claims with your information on how to make claim of your won prize.

Your full information is required for the processing of your winnings.
1. Your full Names
2.Contact /Postal Address:
3.Age /Date of Birth:
4:Tel/Fax Number:
5.Any form of Identification ( International Passport, Drivers
License, National Identity Card)
6.Nationality
7 Present Country:
8.Marital Status
9.Occupation(if Any):

You are to contact him, sending your information to him via this email,
Contact Person:Barrister Anthony Raymond
contact Email:ray.anthony2=40gmail.com
Tell:+44 70457 27652

EURO MEGA MILLIONS AWARD

This program is proudly supported by the Europe Governing board,
along side with the Charity Dudeck family and sponsored by the
British investor in Europe. this email was translated to English
because of the general public that do not understand our European
language.

National Europe Sweepstakes Manager.
EUROPE MEGA MILLIONS GAME PROMOTION.
Mrs Rose Gerry,
National Zonal Head Officer
European Gaming Society

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