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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: Euro Million <eurmll5@eml526.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <eumlot@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:32:01 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

This email is to notify you that you have won an Award Sum of 979,650.90
€uros in Euro million email lottery held on the 07/03/2014.

Please contact the Payment Director with your winning info: REF NUM. (No:
GFC8110/3740K) BATCH NUM. (HOL04-R591/XB301),Ticket Tract:
Kindly send the following to the below contact for easy identification/timely consideration:

1. Full Name:
2. Direct phone:
3. Date of Birth / Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Current Address (P.o Box not acceptable)

By contacting:-

Contact Name: Mr.Ken Lawson.
Email: eumlot@aol.com

The Euro million email lottery is lawfullfully sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation and is registered and protected by the Benelux trademark law.

Please note that the validity period of these winning is 21 working days;
hence you are expected to make your claims immediately.Any claim not made
before this date will be transfer to the suspense vault of the Spanish
Gaming Board.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely yours,

Mrs brown (Dr)
Director of Operation

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