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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 - Millions <jsaiz@vectorsf.com>
Reply-To: Calvin <c.spencer@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:25:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn: Contact the paying Bank.





Euro - Millions
Mountain View, CA,
United States of America
http://www.euro-millions.co/
Call Center UK Office: +447053804359

Attn:

We the Euro - Millions Board officially want to inform you about a couple who won the biggest-ever Euro - Millions jackpot have pledged to continue sharing their good luck, you where selected to be given a donation of £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) and the fund has been accredited in your favor by Chris and Colin Weir the Euro - Millions winners, we the Executives and Board of Directors would like to say congratulation.

Chris and Colin Weir, from Largs in North Ayrshire, won £161m click BBC link to view http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18801698

You are advised to contact Mr. Calvin Spencer the paying bank remittance director via the contact details below for claim processing of the donated £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) accredited in your favor:

Bank Name: Barclays Bank
Contact: Mr. Calvin Spencer
Executive: Committee On Euro - Millions Board,
Mountain View, California, USA
Email: c.spencer@accountant.com
U.S Office: +1 (415) 830-6703

Please provide the following details to Mr. Calvin Spencer for claims processing:

* Full Name:
* Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:

Note the Payment Mode you will get your donation is through Bank to bank Transfer, your donated £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) will be transferred to you through electronic bank transfer, hence the £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) will be credited into your bank account.

Do make sure you keep this reference number EUROIN872661 confidential, do provide Mr. Calvin Spencer also while you contact him for your donated fund.

Administrator,
Euro - Millions Board
Mountain View, CA,
United States of America
http://www.euro-millions.co/
Call Center UK Office: +447053804359

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