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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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Fraud email example:

From: AWARD WINNER <international_2006spanish@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:54:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: AWARD LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION.


CLASS B" OG8965829
INTRNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION S.A
APARTADO CORREOS NO 361,
AYENIDA DE ANDALUCIA NO 1,
29080 MALAG ESPANA.
FROM INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT,
PRIZE AWARD SECTION. REF NO: LT/7914290166/CTV
BATCH: LM/51390-0/WGP

Attention:AWARD LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement Today,22th of July 2006 winners of the FAMOUS SPANISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 2006 held on the 4th of July 2005.You were entered dependently by ANDALUZ VISTA MARRETING S.L. You were attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-22 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,million dollars) credited to file REF NO.: NM/BC 921245/KY13.Should there be any discrepancy in your name and address ,please do contact your claim agent with a copy of your correct data for correction.This is from total prize 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 from 15 million names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS!................
Your fund is now deposited with our African correspondence security company 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. Please be informed that your above winning prize fund has been insured under insurance fund policy on monthly extended premium with your file and ticket, due to the failed effort to communicate with you on time and for security transfer to you WHICH MUST BE PAID BY YOU AFTER CONFIRMATION WITH YOUR PERSONAL PASSPORT OR NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY FOR CLAIMS. As this is part of our security measure to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators. The deadline date of this notice is 1th of August 2006 by which lottery winning prize will be marked unclaimed and remitted back to the account of " SPANISH MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
ILACIENDA" as unclaimed.To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent MRS JULIETTE HARRIOSN FOREIGN SERVICE AGENCY/CONSULTANT.
E-mail: (mrswillianharriosh_2006award@yahoo.co.uk) for due processing and remittance of your prize.They are the security company responsible for the processing and transfer of your winning to you, after the completion of all formalities because you are a winner outside E.M.U {European monetary union}.Your security file number is M-42136-1154/H2 {Keepconfidential} .Congratulations once again from all staff members of the center for international claims and thank you for your interest in International Lotto Commission Company S.A.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 1th 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 youraddress,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.To begin with the processing of your Award
prize you are provide the underlisted informations so as to commence with the sprocessing of your Award prize immediately.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,with your full information.

Reference number:
Batch number:
Full name:
Age:
Sex:
Residential address:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Post held:
Tel(s):
Fax:

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotions program.We will be awaiting a response from you as soon as you recieve this email so as to comence with the processing of your prize immediately when you submitt the requested information.
Sincerely,
JIM WILSON.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FAMOUS SPANISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY .
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.


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