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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: rainbownet_loteria@handbag.com
Reply-To: rainbownet_loteria@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:06:08 +0200
Subject: RE.AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

RAINBOW NET LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMM.
C/PINTO EL CASTELLON ,213 MADRID - ESPANA.
TEL:0034 696 026 500
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GLI/JRP 7510676/E1

BATCH:PUG 32956SE/4TR
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.



We are pleased to inform you of the announcement,of winners of RAINBOW NET
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES held on 14TH May,2005. Your name is attached
to ticket number 01-11-15-29-with serial number-0187654 drew the lucky numbers
3-11-20-24-37-44, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ? ?700,000.00 (Seven
Hundred Thousand ?uros Only) in cash credited to file Ref:No:GLI/JRP 7510676/E1.




This is from total prize money of ? ?4,200,000.00 (Four Million Two Hundred
Thousand Euros And Zero Cents Only)shared among the Six international winners
in this category.CONGRATULATION !!.

Your fund is now deposited with our corrsponding finance company insured
to your name. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your nominated account.This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants.



All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place once every
year.This lottery was promoted by some software corporation to compensate
some few individuals with website and email addresses. After the Microsoft
anti-various incident on august 2003.

However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our end of year
?1.9Billion International lottery Program.CONGRATULATIONS!!!



To begin the claim 0f your winning prize,you Should contact: DON JUAN.A.GOMEZ.(+34
655 192 715 ) MANAGER FOR( FORERIGN REMITTANCE UNIT), Email: juangomez@whipmail.com
or juanantonio@madrid.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account.Remember,
all prize money must be claimed not later than 16th July 2005. After this
date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA
as unclaimed.

Accept our warmenst felicitation and congratulations as we wait on your swift
revert back to your designated fiducial Agent for guidance on the procedures
of claims and payment.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondences with us
or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from
all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions programme.

Sincerely,
CARLOS FERNANDO.




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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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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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