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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: "MRS LINA ARANGO" <award_department@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:20:55 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTICE

FROM: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
EU. PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
REF Nº: EGS/3251256003/03
BATCH Nº:14/0217/2P
C/ Guzman Bueno nº 135
28003 Madrid, España.
DATE: 3rd. Febraury, 2006.



ATTN:DEAR WINNER,



AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the -EUROMILLIONES
INTERNATIONAL FORTUNE. PROGRAM which was held on the 25th
NOVEMBER, 2005. Your name attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-749 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 01-06-27-39-47 with complcomplimentary;Nº 1,withdrawal Nº 6 which consequently won the lottery in the 2ND category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUROS(€735,259.19 €) (Seven Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Nine Euros Nineteen Cent only ) in cash credited to the file reference number: EGS/2251256003/04.This is from a total cash price of (€2,205,777.60) ( TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN EUROS SIXTY CENTS) shared among three (3) international winners in this grand category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your funds is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying Bank
insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,
we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank
account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions
program which we conduct twice every year.
We hope that with part of your prize, you will part-take in our summer
(mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of EUROS-1,3BILLION international
lottery.

To claim your Prize, please contact your claims agent
*********************************************************************
MR.PHILLY JONES.
E-mail: / espfreelotto@yahoo.ca./ <mailto:espfreelotto@yahoo.ca./> www.elgordo.com <http://www.elgordo.com/> AGENTLOTCOM@AIM.COM <http://r03.webmail.aol.com/15106/aim/en-us/Mail/display-message.aspx>
/CONTACT---TEL:0034 650-662-292.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
FREE LOTTO. S.A. SPAIN .
*********************************************************************
for processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated
bank account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than
21st Febeuary, 2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed for the next sweepstake on the 22nd March 2006.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with
us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.

MRS.MAR LINA ARANGO.
(AWARD. CO-ORDINATOR)





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