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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: "MRS CARMEN LOPEZ" <lotoprimitiva@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: winners22@excite.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:51:11 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EURO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY. S.L
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
REFERENCE FILE NO:-LP/26510460037/04. BATCH
NO:-24/00319/IPD
CALLE GUZMAN EL BUENO 137. MADRID.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
(CONGRATULATION)
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement, of
winners of the
EURO SPANISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMMES
held on 10th OCTOBER,2004. Your name attached to
ticket number
004-05117963-198
with serial number 99375 drew the lucky numbers of
31-33-34-35-36-42 which consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have
therefore been approved of Winning (E 847,828,87.)
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND,EIGHT HUNDRED AND
TWENTY EIGHT EUROS AND EIGHTY SEVEN CENTS )
in cash credited to file with
REF. NO. LP/26510460037/04. Among twenty-two
international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with SOLID TRUST SECURITY
AND FINANCE COMPANY.
And insured in your name. Due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask
That you keep this award from public notice until your
claim has been processed and money
remitted to your account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted people taking advantage of
this programme by participants
as it has happened in the past. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Africa, North and South
America and Europe as part of our International
promotions programme. We hope your lucky
Name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programmes. To begin your lottery claim, please
contact your claims agent Dr.Luis
Fernandez.(Foreign operations manager )
SOLID TRUST SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY,tel:.0034-677-256-839.
Claims Contact Person.E-mail:-(claimsdept2004@excite.com)
for the processing and remittance of your winning
prize money.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than, 1st NOV,2004.
Any claim not made before this date will be returned
to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. NOTE: In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or
your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
address, do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from all
members of our staff
and thank you for being a part of our International
promotions programmes.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Carmen Lopez,
(Director General).



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