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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: "winner awardinfo" <loteriadelmil@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:10:12 +0000
Subject: LOTTO- DEL- MILENIO.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: LDM/45436003/05
BATCH NO: 35/1145/LDM.

ATTN: STICK WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the
LOTTO- DEL- MILENIO- SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/END OF YEAR HIGHSTAKE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 15th of April 2005.Your Email address attached
to the ticket number 66 - 44 - 37 29 00 27 40 852 with serial number 3778 -
05 drew the lucky numbers 22 - 10 - 66 - 37 - 39 - 56 which consequently won
the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum payout of US$616,515.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
AND FIFTEEN US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file REF.NO:
LDM/45436003/05.This from a total cash prize of US$15,421,750.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY US
DOLLARS) shared among the Eighteen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due
to mixed 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
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 Individual Email addresses and Names from USA,New
Zealand, Africa, Europe and Asia as part of our end of year international
program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize
money, you will take part in our mid year (summer) high stake US$2.8 billion
international lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claims
agent,

MR.CHARLES FELDMAN,
Foreign Operations Manager,
UNION GRUPO SEG,
DIRECT-FAX-LINE: +44-20-7900-3238
DIRECT-PHONE-LINE: - +44 70 40 11 3778
on Email address: uniongrupo@myway.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than one
month of this Notification. After this date all funds will be returned to
the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
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 again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
a part of our promotion program.Finally, if you are below the age of 18
years, you are Automatically Disqualified.

Sincerely,

MRS. MARIE CAMINO.
VICE PRESIDENT.
LOTTO- DEL- MILENIO.



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