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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: EUROMILLONES ESPANA <espanaeuroesweb@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:33:37 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTICE!




AWARD NOTICE!
EUROMILLONES ESPANA INTL
MADRID , SPAIN .=20
11-17-18-26-31 -5-6
ZS 21/02/86/VP=20
!!!CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER!=20
The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International
Promotion Department of the EUROMILLONES ESPANA , wishes to
congratulate you on your success as one of the 7 LUCKY EMAIL STAR
PRIZE WINNER of =E2=82=AC440,494.44(Four hundred and forty thousand, four
hundred and ninety- four euros, forty four cents ) of the EUROMILLONES
lotto International Promotion (ELP) that was held on the 9th of MAY
2008,in Madrid, Spain.=20
The Euro millones Espana has setup this email random lotto
promotional program to encourage the use of internet world wide for
academic and business pursuits and also to compensate participants
from all over the world that participated for the 8th January 2008
category 2A program who purchased tickets to enter for it, but due to
the ERROR from our TICKET MACHINE nobody won the lucky prize, so the
EUROMILLONES=0D
ESPANA is using this medium to compensate all
participants that has participated. We are using this medium as a new
method to give away lucky prize to just 7 lucky email addresses.=20
The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered
in sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses.=20
HOW DID YOU WIN??? HOW DID THEY GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS???
The selection process was carried out through a random selection in
our computerized email selection system from a database of over
950,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world
which your email, was among the first 7 lucky winners. Your email
address was attached to winning number 11-17-18-26-31 -5-6, Reference
Number ZS 21/02/86/VP=20

To file for your claim, contact the processing payment/legalization
appointed officer below direct by phone and email given below with
your full names, Address, Fax Number, Country, Home Telephone, Mobile
, winning numbers and your Reference number...=20
EURO ESPANA S.L=0D
ROCESSING/LEGALIZATIO DPT:
BANCO LA CAIXA S.L=20
AGENT: MR. JOHN BRAVO
MADRID ,SPAIN
TEL:0034680658644
EMAIL: espanaeuroesweb@mixmail.com [1]
espanaeuroesweb@gmail.com [2]
The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and
remittance of your winning prize (funds) to you. Note that upon
contact with your processing payment/legalization officer, you are to
claim and process your winning prize not later than 5 working days,
after this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize,
all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as
unclaimed. All information=E2=80=99s have to be kept out of public until
your winning prize has been processed and transferred to your
designated bank account; this is to avoid double claim and unwarranted
abuse of the programme by some participants.
We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.
!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! . =20
Sincerely,=20
Mrs. Mariah Pablo Gomez..
Promotions=0D
Manager
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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential
and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named
above.
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=20
Copyright (c)2006 The=20
EUROMILLONES SPANISH LOTTERY S.L...
=20
All
rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.=20
=20

Links:
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[1] mailto:espanaeuroesweb@mixmail.com
[2] mailto:espanaeuroesweb@gmail.com

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