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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: "EUROMILLION" <euromillion0044@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: c_arroyo3@aol.com
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 09:33:24 -0000
Subject: Attn



EUROMILLIONES LOTTERY PROMOTION
ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
AVDA. SAN JUAN 53,
28019 MADRID-SPAIN.
DATE: 24/11/2013
WINNING NOTICE

We are happy to inform you about the result of the just concluded monthly
final draws of the EUROMILLIONES Lottery Jackpot that your email was among
the 20 Lucky winners who won €710,000.00 Euros (Seven Hundred And Ten
Thousand Euros) each on the EUROMILLIONES Online Lottery Draw dated Sunday
24 Day of Dec 2013.

Following the results, your email is attached to Ticket Number
(043-221-0056), Ballot Serial Number (454-3) and Lucky Star Number (02)
(08) among others. Your Lucky Star Numbers falls within our Fiduciary
Agent in Madrid-Spain and for your security, you are advised to keep your
winning details private until your claim is processed and your prize money
successfully remitted to you. !!

To claim your prize money, kindly fill the form below and forward it to
our Fiduciary Agent for final verification, afterward you will be directed
to the paying bank where a cheque of €710,000.00 Euros (Seven Hundred And
Ten Thousand Euros) has already been deposited in your name. !!!

Your full name:................................................
Age: ................... Gender:...............................
Resident Address:..............................................
State:.......... Postal Code:........... Country:..............
Email:............................ Fax:........................
Telephone:...................... Mobile:.......................
Occupation:...................... Amount Won:..................

Contact Person: Mr. Carlos Arroyo
Contact E-mail address: arroyo_carlos@ymail.com
Telephone Number: 0034 650-341-931
Fax Number: 0034 917-692-766

The entire Staffs and Management of the EUROMILLIONES Lottery wish to
congratulate you for this lucky jackpot and please spend the money
prudently. GOOD LUCK!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Penelope Clark
HEAD ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT THE EUROMILLIONES LOTTERY PROMOTION.

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