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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: "euro ballot" <euroballot55@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:23:45 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Euro Millones Loteria S.A
Calle Zurbano 45
1Є Planta, 28010
Madrid, EspaÑa.


ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,


!!!!!!!! WINNING NOTIFICATION/AWARD RELEASE 2008 !!!!!!!!


Finally today, the result of winners of the EURO MILLONES LOTERIA(OLYMPIC
2012 BONUS) E-mail program held this month was announced. Your e-mail
address attached to TICKET No: D01- 098-94-65 with REFERENCE No:A98-709-980
drew STAR No:A87-98-76-89-54 which consequently won in the 2ND CATEGORY, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €950.000.00cents
(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro).


!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!


The draw was carried out through random sampling (A QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE)
in our computerized email selection programme (TOPAZ) from a database of
over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from 66 Countries around the World.The
online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an
exclusive list of 30,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate
bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the
internet. As such no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned
to different ticket numbers for representation,identification and privacy.


This promotion is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer
users all over the world. Microsoft Electronic Mail Loteria is approved and
Licensed by the International Association of Lottery (IAL).Ensure to keep
your winning information in confidence until your award is duly processed
and claimed. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted advantage taking of the situation by other participants or
impersonators in some cases.


To begin your claim, you will have to complete a release order form which
will be enclosed in the confirmation email from the claim processing agent.
Contact the claim agent immediately via email or telephone with the
information below:


Notary Officer/Claim Processing Agent
Name: Dr. Benito Carlos
Email: bencarlos5@aol.com
TEL: +34-637-069-179


You are to send the information below to the CLAIM PROCESSING AGENT via
email for the confirmation of your winning.

1. Your full names:............................

2.Your address:................................

3 Telephone/fax numbers:.......................

4. Occupation/age:.............................

5. Amount won:.................................

6. Reference Number:...........................

7. Security File Number:.......................

8. Ticket Number:...............................

9. Reconfirm Email Address:.....................

10. Date Notified:..............................


Note that your SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS EML/8903-690/504 (keep
personal)remember, all prize money must be claimed within two weeks. Failure
to do so your winning amount will be returned to the Ministerio De Economia
Y Hacienda as Un-claimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your Security File Number in all
correspondence with the Claim Officer.


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Maria Jose.
Loteria Coordinator


Note:
- All claims are nullified after 14 working days from today.
- Do inform the claims officer of any change of Names, Address and Email.
- All winners under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified

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