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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: "Sophia Helandale" <soph_hel10@handbag.com>
Reply-To: freelottoespanol@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:37:03 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!YOU HAVE WON

FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
FREE LOTTO ESPANOL INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM
MADRID,SPAIN.


INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: 427901527-Dg43
REF. No: 232/656/4509

We are pleased to announce you as one of the lucky winners
in the Free Lotto draw held today the 30th of September 2005.

All winning Email addresses were randomly selected from a
batch of 50,000,000 international emails.Your email address
emerged as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual
FreeLotto Draw.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total
pay out of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (?850,000
Euros)

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence with your claims officer.

1.Email ticket number: 175420658766483
2.BATCH:427901527-Dg43
3.The file Ref number: 232/656/4509
4.lucky numbers 8-16-18-23-31-45

Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as
possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

MR PAULO ALONSO
CLAIMS OFFICER
freelottoespanol@netscape.net
Tel:0034-630-625-347
Fax:0034-911-311-814

for processing and remittance of your cash to a designated
account of your choice.

You are required to contact Mr Paulo Alonso about the
claimant procedures, send your fax and telephone to Mr Paulo
Alonso, this will enable his office to send the claims
application form to you the Beneficiary.

Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform
the Claims Officer Mr Paulo Alonso as soon as possible as he
is responsible for the processing of your approved file for
payment.

Congratulations Once again on behalf of all our staff.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Sophia Halendale

(Lottery Coordinator)
Please make sure you keep your winning confidential till you
have received your payment.This is to avoid double claims


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