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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: "EUROS LOTTO" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:32:11 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!! CONGRATULATIONS

EURO LOTTO PROMOTIONS.

http://www.euroslotto.net

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY


Dear Lucky Winner,




RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded weekly final
draws of Euro Lotto International Lottery programs.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-
mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of ten
winners in the category "A" with the following:

Ticket Number:54866235
Ref Number: 35149/337-5247/LNI
Batch Number:26371545-LNI/2004



You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of
1,000.00.(ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY) each from the total payout.
Your prize awards has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transfered to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To begin the immediate claims processing and release of your prize
winnings you are advised to
immediately contact our accredited paying bank
the informatiom below:

---------------------------------------------
Post Bank International
Amsterdam-Netherlands.
Contact Person: Mr. Christian Felde
(Director Of Operation)
Tel: +31 62 048 5538
Fax: +31 84 731 5450
Email: postbk.international@post.com
----------------------------------------

You are to furnish them with the following:

1.First Name:

2. Last Name:
3. Telephone:
4. Fax number:
5. Address:
6. Nationality:
7. Age:
8. Occupation:
9. Email Address:

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all
unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your
reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially
your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double
claims will not be entertained).

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Julie Van Boer
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Euro Lotto International

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