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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: loteriaprimitiva22@handbag.com
Reply-To: supersic@terra.es
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:36:17 +0200
Subject: CLAIM YOUR LUCKY WINNING.....--

WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT.
CALLE COLONE-28080 MADRID-SPAIN
REF Nº: EPSL/25003127/CSL/02
BATCH Nº:0007571982

ATTN: WINNER,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of LOTERIA PRIMITIVA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM, Held 19TH April 2005 Your email address name attached to a ticket
number 025-1146992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers
4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,625,000.39 (One
Million Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Euros and Thirty-Nine Cents)
in cash credited to the file reference number: EPSL /25003127/CSL/02. This
is from a total cash price of 20,368,770.00 (Twenty million three hundred
and sixty-eight thousand, seven hundred and seventy euros only) shared among
the seventeen international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our correspondence clearing agent insured
to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names , we advice that
you keep this award from public notice until your claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Africa, Europe and North America as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope that with part
of your prize, you will part-take in our end of year high stake 1,300,000,000.00
international lottery .

To begin your claim please contact your claim agent,

EURO FINANCE & STORAGE COMPANY
Mr. Allen Bautista
Foreign services manager
Tel:34 659994213 ext: 209
Email: eurostorage@terra.es

for processing and remittance of your prize fund into your designated bank
account.
Note: All prize funds must be claimed before the 15Th of June 2005 after
this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA
as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
endeavour to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence
with us to your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Congratulation once
again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion
program.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this email address. Contact your
claim agent.

Best regards
The Management





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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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