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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: "ROGERS ALFONSO" <dav_moore@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 14:12:51 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

SAN MARINO DE LA MOTTA 23-25
28008, Madrid, Spain. Phone 34 696 202 306
INTL. LOTTO COMMISSION INTL. LOTTO COMMISSION PRIZE CLAIM TRACK .No.
05572-331
REGISTERED
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENTE INTERNATIONAL LOTTO
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPT.
REF NUMBER: CDD / 453521 / K / 04 BATCH NUMBER: 49 / 72336 / EU
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY DATE.: oct. 8TH 2005

RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL. LOTTERY Inc.
international program held on the MAY 20th, 2005 Due to the mix up of
numbers, address and the holidays, the results were released on the
SEPT.16th ,2005 Your name attached to ticket number, 51270-0 with
serial number 269-00659-122 drew the lucky numbers of 2-7-10-22-29-46
which
consequently won the lottery in the 6th category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 915.810.00
Euros(Nine hundred and fifteen thousand eight hundred and ten Euros
)in
cash credited to file with Ref. Nº. ABB/ 453521/ KK / 04. This is from
a
total cash prize of € 6,158.100.00 Euros ) Shared
among the international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with CRYSTALS SECURITIES S.A. Madrid and
insured
in your name. 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 as it has happened in the
past. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn
from (six million) names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
North
and South America Middle East and Africa as part of our
International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a
bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claiming agent ,DON.
SERGIO MARIANO Foreign operation manager CRYSTALS SECURITIES S.A.
Madrid ... On

Tel: +34 620 469 057,
Fax: +34 620 469 061 or
(EMAIL.serg22_22@yahoo.com )

for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
designation of your choice.. Remember, all
prize money must be claimed not later than OCT. 28TH, 2005. Any claim
not
made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning
belongs to
(MAFRE PROMOTION COMPANY
.Madrid,Spain.). Because they are the promotion company that bought all
the ticket and played the lottery on the names, this ten percent will
be
remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is
insured in your name now.
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
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original
copy
of
your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have
claimed
your winning. enclose with this letter is your payment processing form,
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our International promotion programs. We wish you
continued good fortunes

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
DON. ROGERS ALFONSO
SIGN........
(V.PRESIDENT)
INT.LOTTO COMMISSION

Track.no. .05572-331


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