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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: LAPRIMITIVA <laprimitiva2006@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:16:49 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION



LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL
AV5 CASTILLA - 28009- MADRID SPAIN.
Email:laprimitiva2006@walla.com
Ref. Number: 322/001/3005
Batch Number: 500003264-AK446
RE: FINAL NOTIFICATION
DATE:13/03/2006

Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the Royal spanish Laprimitiva
Lottery International programs held on the 11th MARCH 2006 in
Madrid Spain.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
212005600545 188 with Serial number 4888/02 drew the lucky numbers:
41-6-76-13-45-8, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
€1,000,000.00(One million Euro) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080333308/03.This is from a total cash prize of Ten Million
Euro(10 million Euro), shared amongst the first Tenth (10th) lucky
winners in this category.Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our Madrid booklet representative office in Spain as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your €1,000,000.00
(One million Euro) would be released to you by our security firm in
Madrid,Spain.Our 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 World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem 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:

To file for your claim, please contact,
MR,SPENCER DAULPHINE. FIRST ALLIED SECURITY COMPANY. Email:<daulphine@winning.com> or <spencer_daulphine@yahoo.com>
Tel +34-626195674.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember,You are to contact our agents by
email and within a week of receiving this notice.After this date, all
funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as
unclaimed.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and
staffs of this program.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS PARTRAL FERNANDO(MS.)
Lottery Coordinator.




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