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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: "WEB UPDATES" <info.euromillion@lottery.org>
Reply-To: skynet@omail.hu
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:27:09 -0400
Subject: **SPAM** =?utf-8?Q?YOUR_E-MAIL_HAVE_WON_=E2=82=AC1=2E5MILLION_EUROS?=




Dear Lucky Winner,

Congratulations as we announce to you that your email has been shortlisted
winner of €1.500.000.00 (One, Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros)in the
South East Asia EURO MILLION MEGA LOTTERY E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL AWARD
On-line promotions program held this last quarter of year.

NOTE:To file for your claim, Kindly contact our South East Asia Affiliated
Claim Dispatch Agent, via information's below with the requested
information's.

CONTACT COURIER AGENT WITH THE BELOW EMAIL LINK.
Claim Officer: Mr. Evans Lee
E-mail: skynet@omail.hu
Contact Direct Line: 0060129115890

**************************************************************************
Find below your winning Reference Secret details. Remember to quote these
numbers in your correspondence to your claim's Officer Mr. Evans Lee.
**************************************************************************
(1) Ref No.KTU/9023118308/03/EMM
(2) Batch No: JBSH/10/JB/EMM
(3) Lucky No: 14-30-32-35-49
(4) Serial No: SHPTL/5368/306
**************************************************

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
1. Full Name:...............................
2. Address:.................................
3. Occupation:..............................
4. Language:................................
5. Nationality:.............................
6. Tel/Fax:.................................
7. Sex/Age:.................................

Once again On-behalf of staff and Managements CONGRATULATIONS!

Sincerely,
On-line Co-ordinator.
South East Asia Euro Million Mega Lottery Promo.!


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