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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: "MR MIGUEL LOPEZ." <miguelope@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnmarck@walla.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:20:30 +0100
Subject: UROMILLON WINNING NOTIFICATOIN.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF. NO:EGS/85114649/1105.
BATCH NO:CA88/00759/IPD/05.



ATTN:BENEFICIARY.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the
results of the EUROMILLONES SWEEPSTAKES
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 24/10/ 2005.
Due to mix up of numbers and addresses, the results
were released on the 7/11/2005.

Your name attached to ticket number 031-1127-841 with
serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers,
09-22-37-39-41(-19-2) which consequently won in the
3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of 615,810.00 EUROS (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY), in cash credited to
file REF. NO: EGS/85114649/1105. This is from a total
cash prize of 10,468,770.00 EUROS (TEN MILLION, FOUR
HUNDRED AND SIX-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY EUROS ONLY), shared among the seventeen (17)
international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company 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 your
money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
non-participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names from America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Canada and
New Zealand as part of our international promotion
program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stake US$1.8
billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent,
JOHN MARK , Foreign Operations Manager, SANTALUCIA
SECURITY COMPANY, on TEL:+34-675-395-033.
E-MAIL:johnmarck@walla.com for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated bank
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must
be claimed not later than 21st NOVEMBER , 2005. After
this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO
DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also, for your
information, 10% of your money belongs to your claims
agency as a part of their commission. This commission
will be paid to CASCO GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A. only after
you have received your fund in your designated
account.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with
us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all
members of our staff and thank you for being a part of
our promotion program. Remember that payment
processing form should be completely filled and sent
by E-MAIL:johnmarck@wall.com.

MIGUEL LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT.



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