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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: "Jesse Martin" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 03:11:44 -0000
Subject: Ref. #:HWS/01/02/29220/14,Congratulations.

Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you the result of the Euro-Afro Online season Winners
International programs held on the 23rd July,2014.
Your email username address attached to ticket #:538-6064-31 with prize ref.
#:HWS/01/02/29220/14, drew £1,000,000.00 which was in the 3rd category of the draws.
You are to receive GBP1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pound).This program is in
conjunction with Australian,Asia,African,American,British and European and International.

Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your winning prize (£1,000,000.00)
is fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. You are advised to
adhere to this instruction so as to forestall the abuse of this
program by other participants.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CASH PRIZE TO YOU, CONTACT OUR PAYING AGENT
ADDRESS WRITTEN BELOW.

Send the following information:
(i) Your name:.
(ii) Contact telephone:.
(iii) Contact Address:.
(iv) Your ticket and prize ref.numbers:.
(v) Quote amount won:.
(vi) Notification date:.

PAYING AGENT CONTACT.
Contact Person: Mr.Benjamin Weta
Email: benjaminwetaatm@financier.com

Congratulation once again from the Euro-Afro Online Award Department.

CONTACT PAYING AGENT.

Yours in service,
Dr.Jesse Martin
Euro-Afro Lottery Coordinator

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