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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: "JOSEF" <lpvlott@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eurolinksec1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 22:14:59 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

EL GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.L
C/ VILLAFONTANA 1,Nº 38-43,MORATALAD.28056.
MADRID-ESPAÑA

TEL:+34-900-902-399

FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/05
BATCH NO:14/0017/IPD


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today,{9th May, 2006},of

the EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on
the 6th April,2006. Your name attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750
with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 wich
consequently won the lottery 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 1,185,010,00 ( ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND, TEN EUROS ONLY)
in cash credited to file REF NO; EGS/2551256003/05.This is from a total
cash of € 16,368, 770.00 ( SIXTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY ) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

Congratulations!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your
name.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep
this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Asia,Australia,MiddleEast,Newzealand,Europe and
Noth America as part of our international promotions program which we
conduct once every year.We hope that with a part of your prize,you will
take part in our end of year highstake € 2.3 billion international
lottery.

Provide them with the information below:

1. FILE REFERENCE NUMBER:
2. BATCH NUMBER:
3. WINNING NUMBER:
4. CATEGORY:
5. AMOUNT WON:
6a. FULL NAME:(MR/MRS)
b. TEL AND FAX NUMBER:
7. CITY/COUNTRY:
8. ADDRESS:
9. OCCUPATION/ORGANISATION:
10. POSITION :
11. DATE OF BIRTH:
12. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
13. BANK INFORMATIONS:



To commence your lottery claim please contact your claims agent,MR.
JOSE PEDRO ,foreign services manager EUROLINK SECURITY COMPANY S.A on
TEL:0034 618-373-429,FAX:- 0034 605-329-681 Or Via E-mail: eurolinksec1@yahoo.com
for processing and remmitance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.

Remmenber,all prize money must be claimed not later than 9TH JUNE,
2006.After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remmenber to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your agent.Furthermore,should there be any change of your
address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Remember that you have to pay your claims agent 10% of your fund after
the money gets to you.Congratulations again from all the members of our
staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

DON JOSEF DALLAS
VICE PRESIDENT


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