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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: MRS
Reply-To: s_company206@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:43:11 +0200
Subject: PLANET LOTTO AWARD NOTIFICATION(CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY)





____PLANET LOTTO COMMISSION AWARD NOTIFICATION______


FROM THE DESK OF MANAGINE DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027 Madrid: 18/10/2006
BATCH NUMBER: 100000488 ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you today 18th day of october 2006 for the release of the PLANET LOTTERY PROGRAM Held on the 16th october 2006. Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 drew the lucky number 134-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$950,950.00 ( NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ) in cash credited to file NO: EG/008045160027. This is From A Total Cash Prize of US$25,756.820.00 ( TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY ) shared Among International Winners In This category CONGRATULATIONS.
Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to your name. please note that your claim and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you are to keep this as a top confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your bank account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.
All Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe and America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct three times every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake USD1.3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent MR.JOHN KENDO, the foreign Service manager HOMELAND SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY
TEL: 0034 696 740 126 FAX:0034 658 535 179 EMAIL: s_company206@yahoo.es for processing and transfer of your prize money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latter than 30th Nov. 2006. After this date, all funds will be return to the Ministerio De economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent, furthermore, should there be any change of address, Do notify your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,
MRS. CHRITY LOPEZ
DIRECTOR

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