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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: "EUROPEAN LOTTERY" <info_fidenza@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:54:51 +0200
Subject: EURO STARLUCK LOTTERY COMMISSION BOARD (CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT)


EURO STARLUCK INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Remittance Division (RD)
CALLE COLON 140-28900 MADRID ESPAÑA
27/09/2006

REF: ER/763/D/11
BATCH: 33-H/322/019

RE: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Second Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organised by EURO STARLUCK INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION MADRID ESPAÑA.
W e are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the Second Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 22nd of Sep. 2006 and results are being officially announced today 27th of Sep 2006.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 100.000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all over the world, as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 732764, with serial number 444321 drew the lucky numbers -9-11-44-0 and consequently won in the Second Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only) (850,000) Euros, which is the winning payout for Category (B) winners. This is from the total prize money from _ 2,550,000 euros shared among the 3 winners in this category.
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants / non participants of this program.
You are to choose one out of the listed option by which you want your prize remitted to you.

(1) A certified Bank to Bank swift wire transfer to any of your given bank co ordinate.
(2) Travelling to our office in Madrid-Spain for personal collection of winning prize.
You are required to file your claims by contacting our Correspondent Agent Foreign Remittance Division for the processing and remittance of your prize award money with the information below,
(i) Your name:
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers:
(iii) Your winning REF / BATCH numbers:
(iv) Country:
(v) Notification date:
To file for your claim, please Contact the CLAIMS agent
CATALUNYA SEGUROS S.A.
Contact Person: Sr. Lorenzo Márquez
E_Mail: catalunyaseg@yahoo.es
Tel:- +34 699 95 43 10
FROM USA DIAL:-011 34 699 95 43 10
Fax: +34 912 72 51 66
Your paying agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds with any of your choosing options, and be notice that all prize funds must be claimed not later than (3)Three weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the lottery treasury as unclaimed funds.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Rita Benson. (Co-ordinator)
Notice: All participants under 21 years are not allowed.

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Sr. Brian Wilde(Operations Manager),Mrs. Syl Wealth(Co-ordinator), Dr. Ryan Moore (Manager International Promotions Department), Mrs. Anthony Rycard (Executive), Mrs. Tutor Benedith(Executive), Jose Anderson (Manager Domestic Operations) Mr. Fernando Luis(Chairman).
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Copyright ©2006, European lottery commission.


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