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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" <jasonmarley.ep@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 04:23:07 +0400
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?B?eW91IGhhdmUgYmVlbiBuYW1lZCBhIHdpbm5lciBvZiBF?=
=?iso-8859-1?B?dXJvIE1pbGxpb25zIDIwMTYgKKMxLDc1MCwwMDAuMDAp?=

Registered Office: Tattersall House East Parade Harrogate
HG1 5LT
Company Name: The Lottery Company Ltd
Company Registration Number: 02949433

We are pleased to confirm to you that you have been named
a winner of Euro Millions 2016 the sum of £1,750,000.00
(ONE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT
BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file
reference number: IPL/175053E-M22/WP1 in the Euro Millions
Company Patronage Promotion 2016.


Reference Serial Number:449-9882
Batch Number AT-012EM29-11.
Ticket Number: 8934372621
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS EM-17645-EM914/UK454 (is
personal only for you).

You are to contact your/our-fiduciary agent for your
claims immediately;

Richard Branson
Founder
Virgin Group Limited
EURO MILLIONS VERIFICATION
Email: jasonmarley.ep@hotmail.com


PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE FILING OF YOUR
CLAIM;

Full Name:............
house/office Address:.................
Nationality:.............
Age:.....................
Occupation:..............
Phone Number:............
Present Country:.........
Short comment on our products:.........
Passport Number:.....................
A copy of your passport:


Once again, congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
EURO MILLIONS PROMO CO-ORDINATION

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