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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: goldenprograms1@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:55:06 +0200
Subject: re: CONGRATULATIONS !!!! Claim your prize your email name just won a Golden prize !!!!!!



GOLDEN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
AVENIDA PARQUE FILIPIANS 23,
28029, MADRID ESPANA.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LOG/976-05 10-05
BATCH NUMBER: ESP 04-2772-05

Dear Golden winner,

GOLDEN PRIZE REMINDER & NOTIFICATION

We wish to congratulate you over your success and lucky day in our
International computerized balloting sweepstake held on 16th June 2005.

This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email names & addresses
were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet/web
users & owners; therefore you do not need to purchase or buy ticket to enter
for it. All email addresses used in this programme was received from various
countries International Trade and cultural centres and your country?s Chamber
of Commerce.

Participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawn from
5,000,000 email names and addresses of Individuals and Companies from America,
Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa and New Zealand as
part of our International Promotions Programme.

However, your email address was attached to ticket number
010-06-1976-020; with serial number 3186-06 draw the lucky numbers 3-18-19-30-32-39,
which eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. This
entitled to a cash award of 750.000.00euros (seven hundred and fifty thousand
euros only).

To begin your claim, please call & contact the Spanish Govt. Authorized Agent
& Service Co-ordinator,

Mr. Raúl Nicholás Ruiz Esq.
24/7hrs hotline+34 660 24 33 54,
Email: europasecurities4@walla.com

Note that all Grand Golden prize are already comprehensively insured in your
e-mails name as a Golden winner and cannot be tampered or deducted with
until you have fully received your complete Golden prize into your nominated
bank account in country.

This is from total prize money of 9,000,000.00 euros distributed to
Golden winners from 1st to 2nd categories. Note that this program was largely
promoted and sponsored by a group of philanthropist, industrialists from
the internet ware industry and some other big multinational firms who wish
to be anonymous.

We wish more continued good luck and prosperity.

Best regards,
Prof. Iván Gonzáles Pedro,
Golden International Coordinator
Independent Lotería Commission Spain.

Note; To begin your claim, please call & contact the Spanish Govt. Authorized
Agent & Service Co-ordinator,

Mr. Raúl Nicholás Ruiz Esq.
24/7hrs hotline+34 660 24 33 54,
Email: europasecurities4@walla.com




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___________________________________________________________

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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/





___________________________________________________________

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/





___________________________________________________________

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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