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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "LA PRIMITIVA Lotto" <pabloedwardo@planethoya.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 03:42:48 +0000
Subject: LA PRIMITIVA AWARD CLAIM

 Loterias y Apuestas

             Del Estado

 La Primitiva

EDIFICIO DE LOTERIA 529 

28011, Madrid-ESPAÑA.  

                                                                                                         

CHEUNG AH SEUNG

REFERENCE: PLI/4080318306/04.

BATCH: 5368/02

4/08/2005                         

LA PRIMITIVA AWARD CLAIM.

This is to inform you on the release of DE LA PRIMITIVA SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the. 1st of August 2005. You / your company, attached to ticket number 470981117417-3170, with serial number 5937/01 drew the lucky numbers 2-34-08-17-17, and consequently won in category B (Second category). You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$2,500.000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/3710318346/02. This is from total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six (6) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

 

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured with your name and in its original value. 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 money remitted to your account as 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 30,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct from time to time. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next year’s program.

 

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims Fiduciary Agent, PABLO EDWARDO Foreign operations manager ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A, on pablo_edwardo@yahoo.co.uk or pabloedwardo@viradiamcity.com for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.

CLAIM REQUIREMENT: FOTOCOPY OF IDENTITY & CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 5th of September 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

 

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. Be informed that only 5% of your prize belongs to MAPFRE MARKETING S.L. that entered your name for the draw.

 

Sincerely

DON SANCHEZ ULA

President

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