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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: ferrari & national lotto spain <ferrariaaagent@netscape.net>
Reply-To: ferrariagent2005@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:04:29 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!


FERRARI CAR COMPANY, SPAIN
IN AFFILIATION WITH INTER LOTTO
SPAIN
Gran-Via 28867 MADRID- SPAIN
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246897
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-6625
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-05
DEAR , OLE BERNT LILE
RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION(FERRARI EMAIL PROMO LOTTO)
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the FERRARI INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 12th Sept. 2005,because of mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 7th of October 2005 You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 652-6625 and Batch number AT-040SB06-05.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246897 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of 1,075,000.00 US Dollars(One Million & Seven Five Thousand Dollars.) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/42498596097/WP1 which is deposited with our paying agent Bank in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. This is from a total cash prize of five million Dollars shared among the ten international winners in first categories.
Congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims have been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting your/our accredited agent:
MR JOHN RAPHAEL.(Foreign Transfer Manager)
NATIONAL LOTTO & FERRARI CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Calle Serrano 17b, Madrid - Spain
TEL: +34-697-434-571
FAX: +34-697-434-58
Email: ferrariagent2005@netscape.net
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (13th October 2005). Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next 10,000.000 Dollars AND CAR international lottery program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Once again, Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
MR PAUL GREEN.
FERRARI/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
FERRARI LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
AN AFFILIATE OF FERRARI CAR COMPANY
AND NATIONAL LOTTO SPAIN

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