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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: WILFRED ALBERTO <ROYALSPANISHLOTTO@MIXMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 14:38:14 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A PRIZE


ROYAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CALLE GRANVIA 32N 1C MADRID SPAIN
REF: RSSL/61-ILGI0509/45
BATCH:RSSL/15/096/WRCS
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
DATE:23/05/2006
Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Royal spanish Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 23rd May 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:
Mr Jeff Carlos
World Royal Consultancy And Securities Madrid Spain.
Tel:+34-676-756-576
Email: worldryconsut@netscape.net or worldryconsute@netscape.net
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,
Wilfred Alberto
Lottery Director.

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