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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: "UK Lottery Notification" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allensmith2010@zing.vn>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:52:53 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

We happily announce to you the draw of 2010 Asian, Euro-Afro Sweepstakes Lottery International Program held on the 30th September 2010 in United Kingdom.

Your E-mail address attached to ticket number: FD559/SL/7443465/05 with serial number: 652-662 and draw Lucky number: 5341802560 which subsequently won you lottery in the 3rd category of files number: FA1305UID .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of € 950,000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro ) in cash with Barlays Bank Plc.

All participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a computer balloting system, drawn from individual email addresses from all search engines. Your EMAIL address was picked up by the automated computer balloting system, which has been programmed for this random selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional program takes place annually, and was sponsored and promoted by eminent personalities in the world, with the support of European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian representative's booklet in Sarawak Malaysia as indicated in your file number: FA1305UID. In view of this, your €S950.000 would be released to you by international wire transfer our Asian/Europ Fiduciary Officer in Valencia Spain.

Our Asian/Europ Fiduciary Officer will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your Fund as soon as you contact their office. Please contact our Fiduciary Officer Miss. Rose Kenny in Valencia Spain for your immediate claim with the following details below to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning prize.

1 Your Name.......
2 Home address.......
3 Telephone Number.......
4 Age and Occupation......
5 Ticket number......
6 Serial number......
7 File number........
8 Draw number.......

Person to Contact:
FIDUCIARY OFFICER: Miss. Rose Kenny
E.A.A.S INC. VALENCIA SPAIN
E-MAIL: rosekenny2010@gmail.com


For security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning information's confidential at all time and not to be disclosed to anyone until your claim have been fully processed and your winning will be transfer to you. This is to avoid wrong and double claim. It is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous element. BE WARNED!!!

Your winning details can only be forwarded to your fiduciary officer who will commence the process of your winning prize in your favour. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications make sure that your winning details are quoted correctly in all correspondence. We advice that you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.

The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to facilitate the process of your winning Transfer. Once again, please Note that this winning is valid for (14) fourteen, failure to issue claims after this period, your Fund will be automatically voided.

CONGRATULATIONS,
yours faithfully,
DR. ALLEN SMITH,
Z0NAL COORDINATOR
TEL: +448715037093
FAX: + 448447747343
E-MAIL: allensmith2010@zing.vn

E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,
Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,
Sacrament, CA 85914.
An Affiliate of Charity International.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,
I.P.P Award Department, United Kingdom.

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