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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: LOTTOLORE.COM <westernlottolore@o2.pl>
Reply-To: lottoloreclaim@wanadoo.es
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:10:49 +0200
Subject: Contact Your Agent immediately


Customer Service
LOTTOLORE.COM LOTTERY
Ref: CAN/952145LLX3/258
Batch: LL/06/YXLL121
Via Duca Degli Abruzzi 48, 10100
Torino , Italy
=========================================================================
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Western 649 Lottolore Lotto computer
generated programs held on the 15th July 2006 in Canada. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 015845-9625 with Serial number 9421/06 which draw the
lucky numbers
3, 8 , 16 , 37 , 44 , 48 ( Bonus 29 ) in Western 649 draws. You are
therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 ( five hundred
thousand United States Dollars in cash. This is from a total cash prize of
Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ( US$ 7,500,000.00 ),
shared amongst the first ten (15) lucky winners in the 1st category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies
websites. This promotion takes place annually, Please note that your lucky
winning category #:two(2) falls within our European booklet representative office
in Italy as indicated in your play coupon.
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 a part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file your claim, please contact your Italian claims agent with the
below details for processing of your claims.
Italy Claims Unit
Lottolore.com
Contact Person: JAMES SMITH
Email: agentsmithjames@yahoo.it
smithjames@dixinet.com
=========================================================================To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers and Name in any of your correspondences with us or
your designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
YOU ARE ADVISE TO STRICTLY CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
INDICATED ABOVE. Please do adhere by this .
Yours faithfully,
RYAN STEWART (Mr.)
Director.International Promotions Unit,
N.B . Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be
using Lottolore Lottery addresses, but are not from The LOTTOLORE.COM.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: postmaster_lottolore@yahoo.ca
=========================================================================The
Lottolore.com promo Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies. The Free lottery
internet draw is held quarterly every year and is so organized to
encourage
the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say
that
over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries
worldwide in our different lottery promotions.
=========================================================================WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS
SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT
SCAM
AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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