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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: <<evesbra.<>
Reply-To: agentenisagent@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 07:45:52 +0000
Subject: PPrize Winner

Dear Prize Winner,

Here is another first from Play Euromillions FreeDraws- your chance to win in the Euro Millions rollover draw. The prize which has been built up from 10 Jackpot rollover is the biggest in the e-mail ballot lottery since its inception in 1997. Most people will never get the opportunity to play and win in UK Mega Jackpot EuroMillions- especially when they live outside the United Kingdom.

Be informed that you are among the lucky ones because all international winners in this Euro Millions e-mail web lottery are identified by their e-mail address and randomly selected by our software from websites and e-mail host domains that are recognized and approved by this promotions, which in place of ticket numbers utilizes your e-mail address and by means of sequence and series method, attaches your e-mail address to the winning numbers.

In this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address was attached to serial number 02-5692 drew the lucky numbers 05-17-0-26-37-49 which consequently selected you as one of first ten (10) lucky winners in this category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of € 1,700,000.00 Euros. You have already been authorize for payment but our oversea subscribers agent need your identification and personal details before all official winnings documents can be processed and your cheque issued by our affiliated.

We have our official websites where winnings can be verified but that will be disclosed when we are confident that you are ready to comply with our provisions for prize claim. UK Mega Jackpot Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is entry free which NO TICKETS ARE PURCHASED and we intend to sensitize the public. All the 10 participants were selected through a powerball Lottery software from accredited websites listed online that are registered in this promotion, as part of our International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our United Kingdom Prize Processing Center.

In view of this, your €1,700,000.00 euro would be transferred by our affiliate bank in UK. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

For security reasons you are advised to keep this winning notification confidential till your winnings is processed and payment disbursed. All you have to do is contact furnish our claims processing department with the requested identification details:
Names in full:
Residential address:
Zip code:
Country:
Occupation:
Telephone number:
Fax number:
Age:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Nationality:
Contact our claims processing officer for further details:
Prize Processing Center
Name: Denis Ernest
E-mail:agentenisagent@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
Mr. Craig McAfee
Director.

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