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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: LOTERIA PRIMITIVA <loteriaprimitiva@37.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:20:52 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOUR EMAIL HAS WON!!!

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
VALENCIA.SPAIN.
http://loteria.com/primitiva.php


We are please to announce you as one of the 12 lucky winners in the email lottery programme draw of
the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA held on the 3rd of october,2005.All 12 winning addresses were randomly
selected from a batch of 100,000,000 international emails Your email address emerged along side
with 12 others as a category 6 winner in this year's loteria primitiva award Draw.

Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the
computer ballot system(THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR
IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER).

Consequently,you have therefore been approved a MEGA JACK POT of 1,427,159.00 euro (One
million,four hundred and twenty seven thousand,one hundred and fifty-nine euro)only.The following
particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Result winning numbers:16-27-35-43-46-47-2-4
(ii) email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii)lotto code number: PDP98643JK
(iv) the file Ref number: FL/04/67903456/SP

Please,note that you will be require to notarized and obtained a vetting approval before your winning
prize can be transfered.To immediately claim your prize,contact the claim/paying agent below.

NOTARIO TRUST AGENCY S.L
=========================
Mr.Mark Lopez
calle barcalona 63.5678,Alicante,spain.
TEL:0034-618-572-160
EMAIL TO:notarioagency@netscape.net

The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds to you,note
not later than one week After this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will
be returned as unclaimed.call the above number for more details.

N.B:Procedures to claiming your prize:
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1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims
officer.
2.Indicate your full name and address,Country,Telephone,mobile and fax
number and occupation.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Yoli helena.
Promotions Manager
The Loteria Primitiva
http://loteria.com/primitiva.php

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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged.It is intended only
for the addressee(s) named above.
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