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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Rivero Givacci" <riverogivacci_11@msn.com>
Reply-To: marcelopanucci@cooperation.net
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:23:58 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE WON

ITALY SUPER ENALOTTO
Salita della Spalliera,
4 - 38100 Trento (TN)
Italy.
Ref: IISE/05OXI/91
Batch: 12/25/0304
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
It is my sincere pleasure to announce to you the result of the draw of
The Italia Super Enalotto International program
Held on the 24th of November 2005 in Milan.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial Number 5/91 drew
 the lucky numbers: 4-18-41-52-79-82-39 , which
Subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of # 998,873.08  
(Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand,
Eight Hundred and Seventy Three Euro) in cash.
This is from a total cash prize of  ? 1.6 million, Shared amongst the first four (4)
lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Western
Booklet representative office in
Italy as indicated in your play Coupon. In view of this, your #998,873.08  
(Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy Three Euro)
would be released to you by the paying Bank.
Our Western agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release
of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from the World
 Wide Web through A computer draw
system using e-mail addresses  obtained from our Affiliate companies.
This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
Confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to You in whatever
manner you deem it fit to claim your prize. This
is Part of our precautionary
measure 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:
Mr. Marcelo Panucci
 The IISE Trust
Email:
marcelopanucci1@cooperation.net
Provide him with the information below:
 
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. MaritalStatus:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of
Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
 
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your Reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with
our designated agent Or us.
Congratulations once more from all
members and staff of  this program.
Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Rivero Givaccio
IISE Zonal Coordinator

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