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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: "MULTI-COUNTRY EURO MILLION LOTTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MMEL112011@GMX.COM>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:48:30 +1300
Subject: RE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

MULTI-COUNTRY EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
NEW BIRMINDHALE AVE., TOWER 2A, MANCHESTER, A9 9AA, UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 017/101/IPD
BATCH: EGGS-231-101-500:
 
22 NOVEMBER, 2011
 
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
 
Sir / Madam,
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Multi-Country Euro millions Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 19TH OF NOVEMBER 2011. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 521-900-488-625 with serial main number 233-421-7, drew lucky star numbers 32-05-09-82-14 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ?1,290.000.00 Euro.(One Million, Two Hundred & Ninety Thousand Euro).
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
 
N.B: Be advised that you are not expected to pay for any Claim processing fee with Mrs. Margaret Hendrick within the Multi-Country Euro Million Lottery claim department, except the Calculated Cost of Transfer / Delivery via Bank Wire-Transfer (Cash Transfer) or DHL Courier Delivery (CHEQUE), which is US$2,105 & US$899.00, Respectively, i.e, US$2,105.00 as Commission for Transfer via Bank Wire-Transfer, or US$899.00 as Cost of Delivery via DHL Courier Service for CHEQUE delivery. This afore-stated fees are to be taken care of by the Winner(s) / Beneficiary(ies) and paid upfront before the Release of cash-prizes. The Management reserves no right to revoke the stipualted procedure of claim and cash-prize redemption as explained above, which is an affirmation with the MULTI-COUNTRY EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. We carry out 100% Claim procedural security to ensure the protection of our lucky winner's personal data safety as all data entry are secur
 
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of Microsoft, the world's largest software company inorder to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place every three years. We hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our end of year 50 million Multi Country Euro International lottery.
 
To file for your claims, please contact our fiduciary / claimagent:
DR.(MRS.) MARGARET HENDRICK,
FIDUCIARY / CLAIM OFFICER (MULTI-COUNTRY EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)
Email: ( MMEL112011@GMX.COM )
 
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
MRS. COMFORT JOSE
(Lottery Co-ordinator)

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