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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: Euroagency Euro <eeuroagency_sp@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:26:12 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attn Obi-Wan Kenobi,(winning Notification)


EURO SUPPORT BANK
Avda. Generalitat, 14
003560 El Campello
Valencia Spain
====================================
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
 
Attn Obi-Wan Kenobi,

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of €115,000 (One Hun dread And Fifteen Thousand Dollars) for half year Annual 2012 Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY(inc) LIVE, In conjunction with the MICROSOFT WINDOWS, YAHOO/MSN WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Hotmail and various Microsoft window users, we only select five people as our winners, through electronic balloting System without the winner applying.
Yahoo/Msn Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 14 days from the date of this Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................YM 09102XN
Reff number.......................YM35447XN
Winning number.................YM09788

Our Event Manager will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned. Attached here is the claim verification and funds release form.You are expected to fill and submit to the event manager.
 
(VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM)
1.FULL NAMES:_______________________
2.ADDRESS:____________
3.SEX:___________________________
4..AGE:________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_____________________
6.OCCUPATION:___________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:______________________
9.AMOUNT WON:___________________
10.STATE:___________________
11.COUNTRY__________________________
12.NEXT OF KIN:_____________
13.ZIP CODE:_____________________________
14:NATIONALITY:___________________________
15:Your Reference and Batch number at the top of this mail:
 
To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our events manager immediately via email.

Head Customer Care Service
EURO SUPPORT BANK
(CONTACT EVENT MANAGER)
Ms Joann Gray
E-mail: joanngray69@yahoo.com
Once again congratulations...
(Yahoo/Msn Lottery Promotion/Lottery Coordinator).



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