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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: "EL GORDO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM" <elgordolotteryprog@caramail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: agentgomez@caramail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:59:59 +0100
Subject: 12-03-05 AWARD LOTTERY WINNERS [ FINAL RELEASE ]

FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
DATE:21/03/2005.
elgordolotteryprog@caramail.com

AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the final release today, 21st of March 2005,
of the ELGORDO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 12th
March, 2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number 025114-64992-750
with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 6-10-12-27-33-45, which
consequently won the lottery in the De6 category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of 908,401.24 EUROS
( Nine Hundred and Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and One Euros Twenty-Four Cents)
in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is from a total prize of
1,199,430.00 EUROS shared among the seventeen ( 5) International winners in their
respective categories.

CONGRATULATION!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a paying bank, BANCO SANTANDER S.A. we ask that
you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed
and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to
avoid double claim application or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 email
addresses from Australia, USA, Africa, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and South-North
America. As part of our international promotions program, which we conduct twice in a year.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our 2005 high stake of 10 Million Euros
International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent,
MR, Miguel Gomez, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.

Mr. Miguel Gomez
Tel: +34 628 579 577
Fax:+34 655 773 920
Email: miguelgomez@caramail.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 10th of
April,2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your claim agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claim
agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for your prize claim
certificate.

Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.

Best regards,

MRS. MARIA SANCHEZ.


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