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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: EUROPE AWARD <test@scistraits.com>
Reply-To: <eurocommunity33@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:26:17 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATION !! EURO BONO LOTTO PROMOTION AWARD 2011))((

Dear Winner

Congratulation!! your email address was selected as winner of Euro Bono Lotto Online International Promotion Award Organized by E .U held on 20th JULY 2011. You have won the sum of ( €650,.000 Euros) in cash will be credited to your Account with Reference number: ESP/1245/114L/LOP Ticket No:WRNM/SMI/5909, Winning Number:11 ,24, 26, 36 ,42 ,49 .This is from a total cash prize of €28,000.000.00million Euros) Shared among the international winners in the Second category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000,000 Companies and Hospitals from Australia , New Zea land , North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Mongolia ,Iran and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in Central Europe . To file for your claim, Please Contact the APPOINTED PAYING BANK AGENT IN SPAIN With your Information:
Full Name:........................................
Full Telephone ................................
Full Address:.................................
Occupation...................................
Data of Birth.....................................
Country:..............................................
A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR PASSPORT:......................................
Please chose our option of payment:
(A) BANK TRANSFER Send your bank details
(B) CERTIFIED CHEQUE

MR LUIS BOYER
EURO BONO SECURITY & FINANCE S.L
Tel: +34 632 583 053
Fax: +34 911 729 587
Reply Email: sbancaja55@aol.es
Claim Expiration Date. 5- 8-2011
Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Elena Bosch

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