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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" <online.winner@euromillions.be>
Reply-To: cre.lanbnk@outlook.be
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:21:27 +0100
Subject: WINNER WINNER WINNER - CALL NOW!!!

EURO MILLIONS
From: Mrs E. Van Steen (Lottery Co-ordinator)
Belgium
Website: http://www.euromillions.be/language


CONGRATULATIONS WINNER

Your e-mail address was awarded the amount stated below. This program is designed to promote online activities e.g online banking, website owners, e-mail activities etc. Your e-mail was awarded the amount stated below for one these reasons. For immediate release of your prize please contact our paying bank, fill in your personal information below and send to the e-mail address of the paying bank stated below:

(i) Full name:
(ii) Tel/Fax:
(iii) Contact Address:
(iv) Your winning numbers: international reference number: 5926578, boardnumber: 25487445 BE
(v) Quote amount won: (One Million Euro)
(vi) Notification date: 7th of March, 2017
(vii) Awarded E-mail address:

Contact person: Account officer
E-mail: cre.lanbnk@outlook.be
Tel: +32-489-200-151
Belgium
Calling hours: Monday-Friday, 12:00 - 06:00pm

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