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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: "Lapptop David" <david2@david-david.co.il>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 01:13:12 +0200
Subject: Congratulaions!!! Please Contact Your Agent




Attention:Winner,

We are happy to inform you of the result of the end of year Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30th of December, 2013. of all the 17 finalist playing 6,000 ticket Your name attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 2-7-14-18-31-45 won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,000,000:00 (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY). Note that, all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn in association with google.com, yahoo.com, world web incorporation and from other lottery institute. You are one of the lucky winners out of 30,000 participants. The programme which was promoted and sponsored by European Lottery Guilds and some of the world biggest international lottery institute that include ONCE LOTTO, EURO EMILLIONS etc has been the biggest ever played in the world which has changed the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next 450 million Euros international lottery.

Therefore, you are required to forward your details to our claims department/Finance/Legal office to help facilitate the processing of your fund as stated below:

1. FULL NAMES: .............................................
2. ADDRESS: ................................................
3. AGE AND SEX: ............................................
6. E-MAIL ADDRESS: .........................................
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: .......................................

Contact Person: DON ROBERT NIEVES
Tel: +34 632 653 120
E-mail: info.cascoseguro@consultant.com



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number; in every correspondence with your Agent. And remember you have to pay 5% of your wining fund to your claims agent after you have received your prize money.

Sincerely,
Sandra Luque (Mrs.)
Lottery Controller General


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