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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: "EUROMILLION LOTTERY BOARD." <winneraward@whipmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:42:03 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 8 2B
28014, MADRID, SPAIN.
DATE: 18/07/06.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF#: EME/2551256003/03
BATCH #: 03/1362/IPD


RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
This is to inform you on the release of the EUROMILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM in conjunction with INTERNATIONAL CREDITS COMPANY and WORLD DIRECTORIES held on the 10TH OF JULY 2006. Due to the mix up of numbers and addresses, the results were released on the 17TH OF JULY 2006. Your name attached to ticket number 031-1127 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers of 09-22-37-39-41-49-19-2 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €615,810.00 EUROS (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF#: EME/2551256003/03. and BATCH#: 03/1362/IPD This is from a total cash prize of €10,758,000.00 EUROS (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) Shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a 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 money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by nonparticipants as it has happened in the past. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our International promotions program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stake $1.4 billion International lottery 2007.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent DR. ALVARO MARTINEZ Foreign Operations Manager MADRID on email lttnetprog@winning.com TEL: 011-34-692-220-698and FAX: 011-34-669-951-994 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, 10TH OF AUGUST 2006. After this date, the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning belongs to SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A.. This 10% will be remitted after you have received your winning fund in your country, because the money is insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember 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. An original copy of your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. We wish you continued good fortunes.





Sincerely,
JOSE LUIS PEREZ.


VICE PRESIDENT GENERA





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