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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: "EUROMILLION ESPANA"<infopromo@euromillones.org>
Reply-To: <standardtrust@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:57:19 +0200
Subject: EMAIL NOTICE

EUROMILLION ESPANA
Avda Baron De Carcer 45
46009,Valencia
Spain.


This email will come to you as a surprise.The EUROMILLION ESPANA have choosen your email by the board of trustees as one of the recipients for the 2009 grant e-mail lottery program.Your e-mail address was choosen randomly,attached to ticket number 675-239-5678 drew lucky numbers 6-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 3rd category.You have been approved a lump sum payout value 1,100.000 euro (One million one hundred thousand euro).Note always quote your (CASH GRANT NUMBER: EU/9047/SP) in all your emails.

The EUROMILLION ESPANA e-mail lottery promo was held on the 1st of October.2009 sponsored by EUROMILLION ESPANA.By giving out once in a "LIFE TIME CASH GRANT PROMO" value (1.1 Million Euro) to 10 lucky recipients respectively,in accordance with the enabling act Parliament world development programme.

HOW YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED?
No ticket were sold out.Your email was selected through a random computer email directories ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000 companies and 300,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world.The aims and objectives of this programme is to empower beneficiaries financially against the back drop of the global financial melt down affecting countries.

To secured the release of your prize you must call the assigned agent below for more details.

Mr.James Pabo of the,
STANDARD TRUST ESPANA S.L
Tel: 0034 672 836 962 or +34 672 836 962
Valencia,Spain
Email to: standardtrust@netscape.net

PROCEDURES TO CALIM YOUR PRIZE
You must email the following details to the assigned agent.
1.Fully name,
2.Mobile,telephone and fax number,Address and country.
3.You must obtain an approval/notarization release order here in spain which will be used to process/approve your winning prize.


STANDARD TRUST ESPANA S.L PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO PAYOUT YOUR WINNINGS ONCE ALL TERMS AND CONDITONS ARE ABIDE AND PROVIDED BY YOU.WARNING!! Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim.


Best regards,

Mrs.Mario Sebia
Programmes Coordinator.



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