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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: loteriaprimitiva010@handbag.com
Reply-To: superstandard516@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:00:29 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA:
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 LOTERIA PRIMITIVA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM, Held
18th june 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
250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty thousand Euros) 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
bank 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,
SUPER STANDARD COMPANY
Mr.Frank Rodiguez
Foreign services manager
TEL:34-654-223-910
Email: superstandard516@netscape.net
for processing and remittance of your prize fund into
your designated bank account.
Note: All prize funds must be claimed before the 2nd
of JUly 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.

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