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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: "INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT" <primitivaclaims@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lacaixa.ba@bank.zzn.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 15:19:45 +0100
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

LA PRIMITIVA

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,MADRID, SPAIN,

ATTENTION:REF/EG/2551256003/05
BATCH/000750013

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you on the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROGRAM
held on the 5th NOVEMBER, 2005 Your e-mail attached to ticket winning number 0-1-5-1-2
with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky reference numbers /EG/2551256003/05
which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €420,000 (FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. EG/2551256003/05 and BATCH NO. 000750013. This is from a total cash prize of 10,468,770 EURO (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EURO ONLY) Shared among 17 (Seventeen) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with a Bank 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 account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next years high stake EURO 1.3 BILLION inter. lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, Dr. Alfredo Lopez, the foreign operation Manager of '' Banco La Caixa” Spain on the contact information stated below for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.

Contact person: Dr. Alfredo Lopez
TEL :0034 679 146 095
TEL:01134 679-146-095 Ex10
E-mail: lacaixa.ba@bank.zzn.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 29TH OF DECEMBER, 2005 this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to '' Banco La Caixa after you have received your money.

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 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 International promotions program.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. SABINA RODO

Vice President


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