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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: "raul gonzalez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimmysanchez@myself.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 20:54:19 +0200
Subject: INTERLOTTO UROPE /UROMILLION LOTTO PROGRAM

INTERLOTTO €UROPE /€UROMILLION LOTTO PROGRAM
OFFICE;PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541, MADRID SPAIN .
FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
REFERENCE NUMBER:ILEAXX/654560010/SN
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY
We are pleased to inform you today of the relase of
INTERLOTTO EUROPE/€UROMILLION PROGRAM which was held on 20 AUGUST 2010
in collaboration with World Tourism Organization and Spanish Ministerio
de Tourismo.The official result was relased today 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010,
your e-mail was attached with the ticket number: 214,442,002 with the
serial number: 2113-09 and drew the lucky No: 18-24-28-33-37-45 which
subsequently won the lottery in the second category of this promotion.
You have therefore been approved for lump payment of the sum of € 935, 470.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE
THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY EUROS.) The amount is from
€ 25,257,690,00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION AND, TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND , SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY EUROS). That
was shared by 27 winners from the second category of this promotion.
Congratulations!!
Your winning was deposited with a security company and it was insured in your name.
Due to mix up of names and
emails,we ask that you keep your winnings from public notice until your claim has been processed and your winning money remitted
to you as part our of security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 45.000.00 names and e-mails from
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North and South America as part our International
promotion program which we conduct once a year.
To begin your winning claims contact BARCELONA SECURITY COMPANY SA
MADRID SPAIN,foreign service manager is DR JIMMY SANCHEZ
TEL: +34 603 148 145
E-mail:jimmysanchez@myself.com

Please remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010
after this date all funds will return to MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund.
You are also informed that 5% of your winning fund goes to BARCELONA SECURITY COMPANY SA.
as they are your representing claims agent.The 5% will be paid after you have received your winnings because the money have already been insured in your name.
Please fill the form below and return it to BARCELONA SECURITY COMPANY SA either by email or by fax.
1:FIRSTNAME :.........................................LASTNAME................................
2: DATE OF BIRTH:.............................................................................
3:MARITAL STATUS:.............................................................................
4:OCCUPATION:.................................................................................
5:CONTACT ADDRESS:............................................................................
6:COUNTRY:.....................................................................................
7:NATIONALITY :................................................................................
8:PHONE :......................................................................................
9:MOBILE :.....................................................................................
10:FAX :......................................................................................
11.E-MAIL:.....................................................................................
The above requirements are necessary for immediate processing of your winnings
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being part of our international promotion program.

sincerely,
Pablo Nacho
vice president

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