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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: Ms Maria Lopez <superstandard1@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:44:49 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.


FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.

BACTH NO:LMSP/82255742/33
REF NO:LMSP/7393794/33

RE: AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Held on the 23rd of Febuary 2006.
Due to the mix of numbers, the results were released Today 18th March 2006.

Your name was attached to the ticket number 00788769
with serial number 0980978-0 drew lucky numbers of 1-3-19. Which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for the lump sum payment of
EUR3.500.000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in cash
credited to file with REF NO:LMSP/7393794/33.

CONGRATULATION: Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from 20,000 companies, and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This
promotional program takes place every three years.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that
have been appointed for the processing of your lottery winning. The
person appointed to handle your processing and remittance of your
prize money to an account of your choice is.

Dr.Peter Smile
Director Operation Euro Credit Commission S.A Madrid Spain.
C/ Jaun Carlos;47,28100 Madrid Spain.
Telephone :+34 659-319-088
Email:ecc_spain123@yahoo.es

Any claim not made Two weeks from this date, will be returned as
unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA SPAIN. Note that all
unclaimed winnings will be included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers on all your correspondence
with Dr.Peter Smilel .Follow all his instruction religiously.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Best Regards
Ms Maria Lopez

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