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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: "EUROMILLIONS" <adrianag@iplanmail.com>
Reply-To: euro.millionl10@admin.in.th
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:13:42 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!

EURO MILLION LOTTERY ORGANISACTION
Watford, Head Office and Regional Centre Euro Millions,
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,
WD18 9RN
REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776
BATCH: 109/91300/EML

PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 21st Decemeber,2009 Your company
or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691,with
serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky
numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £420,000.00 in
cash credited to file REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776. This is from totalprize
money of £10,500,000.00 shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners
in this category.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department
by email or phone for processing and remittance of your prize money to you.
The claims officer contact email and endeavour to fill below verification
form claims processing:
Dr.Jeffrey Johnny
Claims Processing Agent.
Email: dr.jefferyjohnny@admin.in.th
Tel: +44 7011128393
Mobile:+44 7031917017
Fax:+4408709741925
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this
office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform us as soon
as possible and send us your data:
NAMES/ADDRESS/TEL/MOBILE/AGE/OCCUPATION/NATIONALITY/COUNTRY/MARITAL STATUE/SEX
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Catherine Grant (Mrs.),
Euro Millions co-ordinator


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