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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: "EUROMILLIONS LOTTO."<eurollotto@aol.com>
Reply-To: <securitiesu@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:24:19 +0200
Subject: FINAL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

EURO MILLION E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

BATCH NO: I/67189098011/245679/1109

REF. NO: K/11278998789/908796//1109

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with Serial number

918735625 drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have just won yourself the sum of € 615,810,00euros (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in the satellite software email lottery conducted by EURO MILLION E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL,

in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the Internet. Your email address was amongst those chosen in this quarter. Be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme. For the release of your winning, you are to contact our CLAIMS OFFICER with the information below for Clearance.

UNIVERSAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES

CONTACT NAME: MARTINS FERNANDO

CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID SPAIN .

TELEPHONE: + 34-656462003

EMAIL: unisecc@aim.com

To avoid unecessary delays and complications, please immediately send us an email with following details below:

a) Quote your reference/batch and file numbers.

b) Your full names.

c) Current address.

d) Age.

e) Occupation.

f) Telephone number.

Sincerely,

RO CAMACHO

(VICE PRESIDENT)

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