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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 INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM <info.elgordo@caramail.com>
Reply-To: agentgomez@caramail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:06:57 +0200
Subject: CLAIM YOUR LOTTERY WINNING FUND


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
DATE: 15/08/2005.
info.elgordo@caramail.com

AWARD LOTTERY WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

Attention: Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the final release on Saturday 15th of August 2005, of the
ELGORDO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 2nd August 2005.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 025114-64992-750 with serial number 2113-05
drew the lucky number 5-6-8-22-27-32-47, which consequently won the lottery in the De6 category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of 558.784,83 EUROS in cash credit to
the file REF: LP/26510460037/05. This is from a total prize of 2,199,430.00 EUROS shared among
the five (5) International winners in their respective categories.

CONGRATULATION!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a paying bank, BANCO SANTANDER. We ask that you keep this award a
top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted
to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claim application or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 email addresses
all over the world. As part of our international promotions program, which we conduct once in a year.

To begin your claim, please call the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, MR. Miguel Gomez,
(Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Provide your telephone & fax numbers for easy communication.

ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR SECURITY CODE: ELDE6/05, REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN ANY OF YOUR CORRESPONDENCE WITH
YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

Mr. Miguel Gomez
Tel: [+34] 628 579 577
Fax: [+34] 911 311 787
Email: agentgomez@caramail.com

Confirm your winning numbers and amount you won from our below website and follow the four step due
to the site is in Spanish.

1. Click on this web site: www.teletexto.com/800.asp?re=1lo
2. Click on our organization: EL GORDO....204
3. Click on: Anteriores
4. Click on the date which your category program was held: 2 AUGUST 2005 (2 Agosto 2005 in Spanish)

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 20th of September, 2005. After this
date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulation again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Best regards,

MRS. MARIA SANCHEZ.
FOR THE LOTTRY OFFICE.

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