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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 LOTTERY 2010 <wisevin4u@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:13:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?Q09OR1JBVFVMQVRJT04gWU9VIFdPTijigqw2MDAsMDAwOjAwIEVVUk9TLik=?=


EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REFERENCE: EML / IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE


Dear Lottery Winner,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting
held on 29th July 2010.This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging
internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You
have been approve for the star prize of €600,000:00 Euros. (Six Hundred
Thousand Euros Only).

Your =E-mail address attached to Serial Number 22221415366-609 with Lucky Star
Numbers 03 44 04, Winning Number 04 05 23 25 28 which =consequently won in the
6th category, you have therefore been approved for a = lump sum pay out of
€600,000.00 Euros. (Six Hundred Thousand Euros Only).


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
DO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email =addresses and names from all
over the world. This lottery was promoted and =Sponsored by Bill Gates of
Microsoft ,Shell Company Nigeria, With the support of European corporate
companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers
worldwide.

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed claim agent as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings with your VERIFICATION
FORM information below:

DR. RICHARD KERRY
CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT ON TELEPHONE: +447011133894.
Email: richardkerry10@live.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than TWO WEEKS, after this date
all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
Reference Number and Batch Numbers in all correspondence.

Congratulations once more!! !!! !!!! !!!!!..
REMEMBER, YOU HAVE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT WITH YOUR VERIFICATION FORM BELOW
TO ENABLE HIM PROCESS YOUR PRIZE MONEY IMMEDIATELY.


VERIFICATION FORM:

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. NATIONALITY:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. COUNTRY:
10. SERIAL NUMBER:/LUCKY STAR NUMBER
11. WINNING NUMBER:
12. REF NUMBER:
13. BATCH NUMBER:
14. AMOUNT WON:

Sincerely yours,
Rev. Mark Wilson
Lottery Coordinator.



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