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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: loteria primit <loteriaprimit@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:02:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ACKNOWEGDE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: loteriaprimit@yahoo.com

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA

AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT

SPAIN.

www.loteria.com/primitiva.php


We are please to announce you as one of the 7 lucky winners in the email lottery programme draw of the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA held on the 31th of December 2005. All 13 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 100,000,000 International emails Your email address emerged along sidewith 12 others as a category 5c winner in this year's loteria primitiva award Draw.


Consequently,you have therefore been approved a MEGA JACK POT of 110,543,27 euro One Hunderd and Ten Thousand,five Hunderd and fourty Three euro twenty seven cent. The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:


(1) Result winning numbers: 6-14-30-33-38-45-3-3

(2) email ticket number: AX217/54/01/KE

(3) The file Refnumber: ES/87/4390/GV


To immediately claim your prize,contact the claim/paying agent below.


LOTERIA PRIMITIVA TRUST AGENCY S.L

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Mr.Marcus Antonio

TEL : 0034-696-331-297

REPLY TO : loteriaprimit@netscape.net


The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds to you,note not later than one week After this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize,all funds will be returned as unclaimed,call the above number for more details.All respond should be sent to the above mail box.


N.B: Terms and conditions to claim your prize:

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1.Indicate your full name and Address,Country,Telephone,Mobile and Fax Number and Occupation.


2.Your winning prize is not deductable until your winnings has been processed,approved and transfered to you by your claim agent above.The beneficiary is responsible for the VETT \ APPROVED CHARGES of his fund to his/her country.


For verification on your lucky winning prize,you are to visit our online site and indicate the date this email lottery programme draw of the LA PRIMITIVA was held(31th of December 2005)and there you will find your result winning number.


Once again on behalf of all our staff,


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Sincerely,


MARIA LOMAS.

Promotions Manager

Loteria Primitiva


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REPLY TO : loteriaprimit@netscape.net



- loteria primit


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