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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: SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY <spanishmillion@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:33:25 +0100
Subject: SPANISH E-MAIL RESULT


SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CALLE GRANVIA 32N 1C MADRID SPAIN
REF: RSSL/63-ILGI0501/45
BATCH:RSSL/14/096/SMSC
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
4/7/06
Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Royal spanish Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 1st of June 2006 in Madrid Spain.Yours
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 Euro(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 Euro(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 Jim Lopez
Santa Maria Security&Consultant Madrid Spain.
.
Email:santasecurities@netscape.net or santamariasecuri@netscape.net
Tel:0034-650-013-942
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 Enrique
Lottery Director.

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