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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: glober winner <glober@ner4.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:41:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Mrs.CHRISTIANA .SORENT.


FREE LOTTERI NACIONAL
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Reference numbers: SP6075b0119
Batch numbers:2nd/19734231
website: WWW.FREELOTTO.COM

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on 27th September
2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in
which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aim to encourage internet users.Therefore you
do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email
address attached to ticket number (11,17,31,35,36,50)
drew the lucky star numbers (7,14,25,101,) in this
Batch number:(2nd/19734231) which consequently won the
draw in the Second category. You have been approved
for the star prize of €650,000.00 Only. ( Six
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro Only).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential
until you receive your lump prize in your account.
This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming
by people you may inform.All winners are expected to
contact our fiduciary agent immediately on receipt of
this notification as all claims process and clearance
procedures must be duly completed early to avoid
impersonation arising from the issue of double
claiming.Send your winning ticket numbers, reference
numbers, batch numbers, amount won,and your personal
data,if wish , to file for your claim, please contact
our fiduciary agent for 2006 email award winnings.

CONTACT PERSON
MRS LILY GUEI.
(Foreign Service Manager)
Prosegur Seguros S.A
Calle Hunduras 2390
Madrid Branch, Spain.
remittance2@zensearch.com

NOTE
clients under the age of 18, are automatically
disqualified for this star prize.sorry for this
inconvienence.CONGRATULATIONS!!once more from all
members and staff of this program .
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.CHRISTIANA .SORENT.
Online co-ordinator NB: The FREELOTTO Awards is
proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,The
Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers.com, Mckintosh and
a conglomeration of other international IT
companies.The FREE LOTTERY internet draw is so
organized to encourage the use of the internet and
computers worldwide.

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