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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: EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL <elgordo@elgordi.com>
Reply-To: elgordo@joewein.net
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:43:54 +0100
Subject: EL GORDO WINNER!


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,UNITED KINGDOM
REF: EGS/2551256003/06
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD


ATTENTION: RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE


We are pleased to inform you of the announced, 6TH JULY, of winners of the EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 24TH OF MAY 2006.
Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,200,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. EGS/2551256003/03.

This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and North America as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.


CONGRATULATIONS!


Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.


To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;


ALBERT SANKARAH, FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
ZIVANARIS FINANCE
ENGLAND
TEL: 0044-200-001-0557 EXENTENTION:25019.
FAX: 0044-207-990-9070
EMAIL: admin@zivanaris.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated bank account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 15TH OF AUGUST 2006. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

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