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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: ANNA MONTERO GOMEZ (SRA.) <soundviewsc@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 02:33:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION ON YOUR WINNING PRIZE


ELGORDO SPANISH LOTTERY COMPANY S.L
Avda. de Concha Espina 69, 2° 6
28020, Madrid, España.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
BATCH: EGS/56969056/04,
REFERENCE: 6965/0829/IPD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EL- GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY held on the 25th of April, 2006. Due to the mix up of numbers, address, and holidays the results were released on the 8th of May,2006 Your name attached to ticket number,82890-03 with serial number 08502-9877 drew the lucky numbers of 03-13-16-28-30-39. This consequently won the lottery in the 6th Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of €418,710.45 (FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS, FORTY FIVE CENT) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. EGS/366233/518 This is from a total cash prize of Euros €16,748,418.00 Shared among the Forty international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and funds remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 100,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claiming agent,

SNR. WILFRED ANDERSON
SOUNDVIEW SECURITIES & CONSULTANT
Tel: +34-600-219-674,
Fax:+34-911-849-901,
Email: soundviewsc@myway.com.

For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st of May, 2006. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning belongs to (IBERIA PROMOTION COMPANY). Because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original copy of your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning. The Payment Processing Form to be filling and return to our office will be send to you. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our International promotion programs. We wish you continued good fortunes.


Sincerely,
ANNA MONTERO GOMEZ (SRA.)
VICE PRESIDENT

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