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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: grobal agent <globalagent_2006@web.de>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:49:19 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-15?Q?********CONGRATULATIONS*******(ESPA=D1OL_EMAIL_AWARD_P?=
=?iso-8859-15?Q?ROMOTIONS_2006)?=






ESPAÑOL EURO MILLONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
SPAIN-MADRID
www.loteria.com [http://www.loteria.com/]
REF:ESP/1005/LOTTO/2006
BATCH:MIL 944470/096/EURO/SP

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Espanol Euro Milliones International Lottery programs held on the 6th of August 2006.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some names and numbers, your funds has been deposited and covered with insurance bond policy in a Finance bank awaiting remittance after all matters has been regularized.
We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

HOW WAS IT SELECTED/PLAYED?
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 400,000 company and 120,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world,this is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it .

Lucky number 90 60 00 81 01
Ticket number 810-350-111-21-70
Serial number 57665788422

Which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €600,000,.00. (Six Hundred Thousand Euro).
To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing agent that have been appointed for the processing/remittance of your winnings.

MR JAMES STEWART,
CIMEC CONSULT S.A
Email:(cimecconsult@aim.com [mailto:cimecconsult@aim.com])

For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice,all prize won should be claim in less than 60 days.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Fernandez Torres.
Lottery Co-ordinator







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