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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: Piedad Sanchez <lottosuerte@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: piedad_sanchez@emailaccount.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:57:46 +0200
Subject: WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION


Spanish Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service

Calle Aragon 23-4-12, Zaragoza,Spain.








Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

WINNING NOTIFICATION



We happily announce to you the draw of the Spanish

Lottery International programs held on the 1st of

October 2005 in Madrid. Your e-mail address attached

to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number

5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which

subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd

category.



You have therefore been approved to claim a

total sum of US$2,500,000.00(Two million, five hundred

thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to

file RPC/9080118308/05 made available from a total

cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst

the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever

For Sanish Lottery .The estimated $125 million

jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Spainish history. The

biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two

winners in a May 2000 draw of The Big Game, Mega

Millions' predecessor.



Please note that your lucky winning number falls

within our booklet representative office in Europe as

indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your

US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred

thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to

you by our affiliate bank in Spain. Our agent will

immediately commence the facilitation of release of

funds to you as soon as you establish contact.

All participants were selected randomly from world

wide web sites through a computer drawn system and

extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion

takes place annually.



This is part of precautionary measures to avoid double

claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some

unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please

contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for

processing of your claims.



AGENT: PIEDAD SANCHEZ

Email: Piedad_sanchez@emailaccount.com



To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

quote your reference/batch numbers in any

correspondences with our designated

agent. Congratulations once more from all members and

staff of this program.



Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,



MR ANTONIO GOMEZ

Zonal Coordinator.












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