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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: LARRY WILLIAMS <larryjack202@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lognetmadrid@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:05:20 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


C/BUSMAN EL BUENO 105, MADRID - ESPANA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZEAWARD DEPARTMENT,

REF: LP/368 60460034/03 BATCH: 36/00216/IPD

ATTENTION:

AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement, of winners of the LOTTERY PRIMITIVA PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 1st of AUGUST,2006.

Your name is attached to ticket number 006-04117763-298, with serial number 89677 drew the lucky numbers 08-18 -43-27-41-44, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of EUROS 500,000.00(Fivehundred thousand euros only) in cash credited to file No:LP/36510460032/06.This is from total prize money of EUROS 80,400,000.OO shared among the twenty two international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 20,000 names from Australia,Africa,America,New zealand,Asia,Europe and North America as part of international Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, you are adviced to keep this award strictly within your notice untill your claim has been processed.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope however that with part of your prize,you will enjoy the priviledge to be part of our end of the year high stakes euro 1.1 Billon international lottery.

To begin your claim process , please contact loginternational finance and security spain.

EMAIL:lognetmadrid@yahoo.com
SPAIN ,PHONE NUMBER +34-669-037-775.
PEDRO WILLIAMS. (FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER). For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account .

Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st AUGUST, 2006, After this date . all funds will be returned unclaimed and in accordance be retired to the outstanding account of the AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL as the secondary beneficiary of this fund on notice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please always quote your reference and batch numbers in all your correspondence with the security company.

Furthermore,should there be any adjustments in your contact address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all our staff members and we thank you for being part of this promotions programme.


Sincerely,

Yours,

FERNANDO MIGUEL

For Management.

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