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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: Raymon Jose <Raymon.Jose@web.de>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:20:43 +0200
Subject: ATTN:WINNER




ATTN:WINNER
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA S.L
Ref. Number: SP: 298-651-110.
Winning Number: KE: 3-7-14-19-27-31-42.
Serial Number: 4117-512.

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners Internat=
ional programs held this day year 2007. Your e-mail address was luckly pic=
k along side with 7 others as a category A winner in this year's lottery p=
rimitive award draw means your email as won you this prize. Your e-mail ad=
dress is attached to ticket number: 2910-7144 with serial number: 4117-512=
...drew lucky numbers 4-10-16-21-33. Which consequently won in the 1st cat=
egory of 7 lucky winning, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum =
pay out of Euros 752,699,33(Seven Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundr=
ed and NintyNine Thirtythree euros Cent)

CONGRATULATION!!!

WHO DID YOU GET MY E-MAIL!!! Recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE L=
OTTERY FOUNDATION give out prizes based on promot computer user. (THEREFOR=
YOU DID NOT TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR THIS.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RAND=
OMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER).All participants were selected through a comput=
e ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 40,000,000 individual E=
mail addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program=
takes place every three years.
To file for your claim, please contact our direct paying agent on the tele=
phone number and email given below.=20

Please be informed, your winning prize has been insured to Reference Numbe=
r:SP 298-651-110 in a suspense account.

PRIMITIVA CENTRE S.L
MR. J.P RAYMON,
CLAIM AGENT OFFICER
TEL: +34-696-331-297
REPLY TO MAIL: loteria001@aim.com [mailto:loteria001@aim.com]

N.B:Procedures to claiming your prize:
********************************************
1. Indicate your Full name and Address, Country, Telephone, Mobile and Fax=
Number and Occupation.=20
2. Your winning prize is NOT DEDUCTABLE until your winnings has been proce=
ssed, approved by your claim agent above.=20
3. The beneficiary is responsible for the VETT/APPROVAL DOCUMENT of his fu=
nd to his/her country.=20

Congratulations once more from our members and staff thank you for being p=
art of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Diana Navarro
Lottery Co-ordinator
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may=
be privileged. It is intended only for the address(s) name above



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