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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: segurosscl@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:10:48 GMT
Subject: Batch. N?: EULO/2907/444/908/08




Euro Million lottrey award 2008=2E
Pol=2ELasao=2C Area Anardi
155=2C 28090 Madrid=2E
Spain Branch=2E


Ref=2E N=3F=3A ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch=2E N=3F=3A EULO/2907/444/908/08=2E


YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2008

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 23/11/2008=2E This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used=2E It is a
promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users=3B therefore you=
do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it=2EYour email address attached to
Ticket No=3AWRNM/SMI/5990 with Serial No=3AMUOTI/82536 drew the EUROMILL=
ION
Lucky No=3A10-23-44-72-80 which consequently won the draw in the Second
category=2E You have been approve for the star prizeof =241=2C000=2C000=2E=
00 USD(One Million Dollars) =




CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive=

your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to
you=2E

This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may
tell as we have had cases like this before=2C please send your Full
Name=2CHome and Office Tel =26 Fax Number=2C Mobile Tel Number and your =
winning
ticket number=2C reference numbers and amount won information for
processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in address=

below=3A


Don Van Antonio
Seguros Security Sl=2C
Avda =2EDel Petroleo 222Polig
Madrid Spain=2E
E-mail=3Asegurosscl=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk =

Tel=3A+34 625-770-095


Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavit=
s
of lotto claim also remember=2C all winning must be claimed not later th=
an =

29th of November 2008=2E Please note=2C in order to avoid unnecessary de=
lays and
complications=2C remember to quote your reference number and batch numbe=
r in
all correspondence=2E Furthermore=2C should there be any change of addre=
ss do
inform our agent as soon as possible=2E

Once again congratulations=2E
Your email adress has brougt to you this unexpected luck=2E


CONGRATULATIONS=2C ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF
MICROSOFT COOPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS THIS YEAR=2E THANK YOU FO=
R
BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM=2E OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND=

GRATITUDE TO BILL GATE OF MICROSOFT AND ALL HIS ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATI=
NG
POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD=2E

SINCERELY=2C

Mrs=2Elinda Carlos =26 Ing=2E Jan Jel=C3nek=2C
(Lottery coordinator)

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