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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-goldoloteria@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:55:38 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION (CONTACT THE APPOINTED AGENT)

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT


Ref: 258/246/77100
Batch: Z895-789-5713
Winning No:219/2247/POD/E604



Attn:

We happily announce to you the draw of the El-Goldo Lottery International
Program held on the 31th of March, 2005.

Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 32014754
serial number 41785123690 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-78-51-14-2
bonus number which consequently won the lottery in the second category.


You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of ?1,500,000.00 (ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/258/246/77100 from the total cash prize of ?15,000,000.00 shared amongst
ten lucky winners,based on their category.

All participants "email address" were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada,
Australia,UnitedStates,Asia,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part
of our internationalpromotion program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational
companies a part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have operational base.

To process your claims you are hereby adviced to contact the Apponted Agent
below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office Tel & Fax Number,MobilePhone
and Full Home and Office Address for easy communication.

MR.Ferdinand Wills
Zodiac Arm Agencia S.A Spain
EMAIL:zodiacarm@netscape.net


Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be
found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your
full names and address to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or
unofficial personnel.


Note, all winnings must be claimed before 4th of May, 2005 otherwise
your prize will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually returned for the
next staking.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!

Best Regards

Noelia Gonzaleez
Co-ordinator
El-Goldo Lottery International Spain.
www.loteria.com






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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/




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