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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: Jennifer Goins LCMS FRC <jenngoins@acs.ac>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:31:08 -0400
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD

WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD

EUROMILLIONE LOTERIA ESP
AVD, DE LAS CONCHA
MADRID ESPANA

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD:
ATTN; WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the EUROMILLIONE LOTERIA S.A PROMOTION held on 14th of July 2012 your email address attached to the Ticket No:TK/365\\9NL that drew the lucky Winning No Y-871GTH.

You have been approved for a payment of 300,000.00Euros (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) in cash credited to File Batch No XQ1017BN This is from a total cash prize of THREE MILLION EUROS Shared among the ten International winners in second categories.

All participants were selected through a Multi international computer ballot system drawn from 98,000
(Ninety eight thousand) names of email users around the world.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting our accredited agent: Foreign
Transfer Manager: Mr. David Barbel
Email: euro_million@aol.com<mailto:euro_million@aol.com>
Tel: +34-632-384-552

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS D1-67/WM4 (keep personal) Remember your winning must be claimed not later than (27-07-2012) after this date funds might be returned to the lottery company as unclaimed prize furthermore should there be any change in your address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again,

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Rita Mendez

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