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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: Maria Louisa Vidal. <info_hiperloto@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 03:41:06 +0200
Subject: PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.


The Hiper National Loteria
Plaza de ágata nº 10, 28021
Madrid España.
(Customer Services)
11TH OF AUGUST 2006

Dear Lucky Winner,

THE HIPER NATIONAL LOTERIA SEASONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We happily announce to you the draw (#1082) of the HIPER LOTTERY SEASONAL PROMO, online Sweepstakes International program held on 1st August, 2006.Your e-mail address was attached to the draw lucky numbers: 02- 07-11- 21- 33- 34 (Bonus no.08), and subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Euros Only) in cash credited to file ES/9023118308/06.

This is from a total cash prize of €7,000000 shared amongst the (14) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place (ONCE IN EVERY YEAR). Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your €500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Euros sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you by our trustees.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To begin the claiming processing of your prize winnings award you are advised to contact our only licensed and accredited fiduciary claims/agent with the information below:

Name: Thomas Romero Sanchez.
Email: infohiperloteria@winning.com
Phone: +34-663188219

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed within 25 days from today. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence with your claims agent. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained). Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations from me and members of staff of HIPER NATIONAL LOTERIA.
Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,

Maria Louisa Vidal.
(Hiper loteria Promo Co-ordinator. )

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