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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-gordo_primitivial@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:22:49 +0200
Subject: RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTFICATION.

EL-GORDO LOTTERIA PRIMITIVIA.

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/ MADRID,SPAIN
PRIZE AWARD DEPT. TEL:00 34 645-022-382
DATE:12-07-2005

REF/EG/2551256003/01
BATCH/000750013

RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the EL- GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
PROGRAM held on the 16TH OF MAY. 2005. Your name attached to ticket number
025-11-464-992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36
which consequently won the lottery in the 3RD category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of USD 615,810.00
( SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. EG/2551256003/01and BATCH NO.
000750013.This is from a total cash prize of USD 10,468,770 (TEN MILLION
FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY US DOLLARS
ONLY) Shared among 17 (Seventeen) international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid doubleclaiming
or unwarranted taking of an 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, Europe, America and North
America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct
once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in
the next year?s highstake USD 1.3 BILLION inter. lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, STEVEN PABLO the
foreign service Manager of SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A. on TEL:00 34-675-363-794
/FAX:00 34-695-101-818,Or e-mail overseacomp@netscape.net,for the processing
and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 30TH OF JULY 2005
this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA
as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will
be paid to SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S. A. after you have received your
money.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us
or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Enclosed with this letter is
also a payment processing form which you will complete and return to Fax
Number
00 34-695-101-818 for immediate processing of your claims.

Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for
being a part of our International promotions program.

YOURS SINCERELY,
TONY GARCIA
VICEPRESIDENT.

___________________________________________________________

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