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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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Fraud email example:

From: aletea@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:11:39 +0200
Subject: SUMMER WINNER (CONGRATULATIONS)

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
C/ Rossa Nr: 11B, Plaza De Torro
28808 Madrid - Spain.
Email: elgordopromotions@winning.com


Our Ref: EGDLP/ 322 /456-X/05
Date: August 2nd 2005.

Dear Winner,

SUBJECT: SUMMER 2005 AWARD BONANZA

We are pleased to inform you of the result of our annual computer random
selection for the El Gordo Sweepstakes Email Lottery Program held every summer,
whereby your email address fortunately drew the Lucky Star Nr: 829 attached
to Ticket Nr: 23 29 33 51 64, Serial Nr: EGP23-29H, Reference Nr: 5716/2137,
which consequently won in the 2nd category of this year Summer Bonanza 2005.

Therefore, you have been approved for a STAR PRIZE of One Million Euros only
(?1,000,000.00). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

In this trend, we urge you as a matter of urgency to contact our claims department
for immediate claim of your Star Prize through the details below:

EL GORDO CLAIMS DEPT.
CURTIS AZNAR
Tel/Fax:+34- 649 150 396
E-mail: infospanishgame@netscape.net

Please, endeavour to forward your winning details as stated above to our
Claims Department, and your personal contact information such as name, telephone
and fax numbers, including your winning email address for immediate processing/claim
of your Star Prize in the tune of One Million Euros (? 1,000,000.00).

Note that all prizes must be claimed within one month of this notification.
For a swift claim of your Star Prize, you are advised to keep your winning
details very confidential from the public until you receives your lump prize;
this protective measure is to avoid people you shown your winning details
taken advantage of your information for double claiming, which may jeopardise
your original claim.

Note: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification.

Once again, congratulations from all Boards of El Gordo De La Primitivo Spanish
Lottery, we hope that your lucky name drew you a higher prize in our next
year computer random Selection.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Aletea Garcia
(Promotions Co-ordinator)


N.B: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified
for this star prize.


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