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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: "PRIM OFFICE" <primlott@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:52:50 +0200
Subject: PRIME AWARD WINNER 2005

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTION.
CALLE/BUSMAN EL-BUENO, 13728007 MADRID SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/02 BATCH : 24/00319/IPD

AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.

WE ARE PLEASE TO INFORM YOU OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNERS OF LOTTERY PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES/
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON 15th AUAGUST 2005.YOUR CONTACT IS ATTACHED
TO THE TICKET NUMBER 004-05117963-198, WITH SERIAL NUMBER 99375 DREW THE LUCKY
NUMBERS 01-15-37-38-48-49 AND CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTTERY IN CATEGORY 1B.
YOU HAVE BEEN THEREFORE APPROVED THE SUM OF EUR1,500,000.00(ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS)CREDITED TO THE FILE NUMBER: LP/2656043/ES/104 THIS IS
FROM THE TOTAL PRICE MONEY OF EUR31.472.765.00 SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY
THREE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN ALL CATEGORIES. ALL PARTICIPANTS
WERE SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTER BALOTTING SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 45,000.00
NAMES FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AFRICA, EUROPE,AMERICA AND ASIA AS PART
OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED EVERY TWO
YEARS.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOUR FUND IS NOW INSURED TO YOUR CONTACT. DUE TO THE COMPUTER MIX-UP OF
SOME NUMBERS AND CONTACTS, WE ASK YOU TO KEEP THIS AWARD STRICKLY FROM
PUBLIC NOTICE UNTILL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEING PROCESSED AND YOUR MONEY
REMITTED TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY ADVICE TO
AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING OR UNSCRUPULOUS ACTS BY THE PARTICIPANTS OF THIS
PROGRAM. YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED OFFICE FOR THE CLAIMING OF
YOUR AWARD PRICE: winclaim@netscape.net SINCE ALL WE HAVE NOW IS THE WINNING
TICKET NUMBER AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE WINNING
TICKET NUMBER.FOR DUE PROCESSING AND REMITTANCE OF YOUR AWARD PRICE, YOU
ARE TO REPLY THIS MAIL STATING YOUR NUMBERS. DO NOTE THAT ALL PRICE MUST
BE CLAIM NOT LATER THAN 10TH OCT. 2005. AFTER THIS DATE, ALL FUNDS WILL BE
RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED TO THE MINISTRY.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAY AND COMPLICATIONS,PLEASE QOUTE
YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS IN EVERY OF YOUR CORESPONDENCE.
FURTHERMORE,SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF YOUR ADDRESS DO INFORM THIS
OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONGRATULATIONS
AGAIN FROM ALL OUR STAFF.
SINCERELY

DENNIS COLE
0034-627-128-221: CALL NOW FOR CONFIRMATION.
CONTACT THIS OFFICE TO CLAIM YOUR AWARD WINNING PRICE:
winclaim@netscape.net


YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE (winclaim@netscape.net) THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. FILE NUMBER:
2. BATCH NUMBER:
3. REFERENCE NUMBER:
4. WINNING NUMBER:
5. CATEGORY:
6. AMOUNT WON:
7a. FULL NAME:(MR/MRS)
b. TEL AND FAX NUMBER:(Office,Home and Mobile)
8. CITY/COUNTRY:
9. ADDRESS:(HOME AND OFFICE)
10. OCCUPATION/ORGANISATION:
11. POSITION :
12. DATE OF BIRTH:
13. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
ON THE COMFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION,WE WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE BANK THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF YOUR AWARD. THEREAFFTER,YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH A CLAIM
CERTIFICATE OF WINNING THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE CLAIM OF THE
MONEY FROM YOUR BANK,AFTER GETTING CLEARANCE FROM THE MINISTERIO DE INTERIO HERE IN SPAIN.

NOTE:YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS AWARD OUT FROM PUBLIC NOTICE TO AVOID DUBBLE
REPRESENTATION.YOU MUST ABSOLUTLY BE CONFIDENTIAL
UNTILL THE BANK TRANSFFERED YOUR FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED
ACCOUNT.CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
THANKS
DENNIS COLE




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