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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 Million Lottery <info@euro.com>
Reply-To: playeuroloto@xtra.co.nz
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 05:38:35 +0000
Subject: Good News



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Good day,

My name is Mr.Pedro Scott, I work with the Euro Lottery. I am
soliciting your partnership for a well planned transaction. Am going
to need your assistance for a swift transfer of £528,000.00 GBP, (Five
Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand Great Britain Pounds). Should you be
willing to partner with me in this well planned transaction, i will be
entitled to just 40% of the total amount when the plan succeeds.

All you need to do, is register online with the Lottery board after
which, with my position in the company I can make you emerge a winner
of the stated amount. Naturally, every body would like to play a
lottery if they are assured of winning and that's what am doing.

I am assuring you to be a winner, please do not take this for granted.
This is a life time opportunity as we both stand to collectively gain
from this at the success of the transaction.

Should you be willing to partner with me in this transaction please do
respond to my email, for more information.

E-mail:playeuroloto@xtra.co.nz
Tel: +44-8704-601788

Regards,
Mr.Pedro Scott.

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