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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: "EU ONLINE NV. PROMOTIONS" <euro77@live.com>
Reply-To: euonlinenv@web.nl
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:36:28 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTICE! WINNER

FINAL NOTICE!



Dear Winner,



We proudly bring to your notice, the results of our online draws of the EU ONLINE NV. PROMOTIONS.



You have been selected as the First category winner in our online draws done via computer ballot system, there were no tickets purchased. Your email address was selected from the world wide web and was attached to your winning numbers ANG-27150421. You have been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000.00eur (One million five hundred thousand euros), which is the winning payout for First category winner in the online draws.



In your best interest, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds transferred to you. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

In pursuant to your prize collection, kindly complete the form below and send by fax or email to the the processing officer below for due processing and transfer of your prize money.



CONTACT:
EU ONLINE NV.(Claims Officer)
MR.PETE CRAMER
Tel: 0031 619898359
Fax: 0031 84 732 3886
Email: euonlinenv@web.nl



(1) NAME OF

BENEFICIARY:_________________________________________________________________



(2) WINNING

NUMBERS:_____________________________________________________________________



(3) EMAIL

ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________



(4)

TELEPHONE:___________________________________________________________________________



(5)

FAX:_________________________________________________________________________________



(6)

NATIONALITY:_________________________________________________________________________



(7)

CITY:________________________________________________________________________________



(8) COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE:________________________________________________________________



(9)

ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________



(10)OCCUPATION:__________________________________________________________________________



I WANT TO BE PAID BY: a / BANK TRANSFER. b/ PERSONAL

COLLECTION. c/ CHEQUE



BENEFICIARY’S BANK DETAILS



Bank

Name:___________________________________________________________________





Account

No:__________________________________________________________________





Swift

Code:__________________________________________________________________



Send your details by fax if you find it difficult sending an email.



Sincerely Yours,

Henk De Bloom.



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