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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: "elgordo de la primitiva" <elgordode15@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:09:07 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! (CONTACT THE APPOINTED AGENTS)

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF: FER/7643/00321/23
Batch:JOS/7863/214/06
Winning No:580/LOP/745

Attn:
We happily announce to you the result of the draw of the El-Gordo De La
Primitiva Lottery International Spain Navidad Sorteo held on the 26th of
December, 2006.
Your email address was attached to ticket number 12324277 serial number
6663817262 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-922-23-24-30
bonus
number which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of €1,500,000.00 (ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) file REF: FER/7643/00321/23
from the total cash prize of €15,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky
winners,based on their category.

All participants "email address" were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from
Canada,Australia,United States,Asia,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic
as part of our internationalpromotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies
as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have operational base.

To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the apponted
agents below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office
Address Tel & Fax Number for easy communication.
MR.Jose Albelda
Xamisax Consultas S.A SPAIN
EMAIL:xamisaxconsultas@netscape.net

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be
found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names
and address to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released
to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and
unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note, all winners must legalise their winning documents in the Ministry of
Justice before they can receive their winning prize, and all prizes must be
claimed before 6th of April 2006 otherwise it will be returned as Unclaimed
and eventually put in for the next stake.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
Antonio Gomez
Co-ordinator
EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SPAIN.
www.loteria.com


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