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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: DON JOSE DALLAS <awardclaimoffice@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: escrowsecs@myway.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:09:10 +0100
Subject: CONFIRMATION RESULT, PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION!!!


SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.L
C/ VILLAFONTANA 1,Nº 38-43,MORATALAD.28056.
MADRID-ESPAÑA
TEL:+34-666-213-912
FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: SPL /2551256003/06
BATCH NO:14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE.
We are please to inform you of the result of the SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 16th NOV,2006.
Your name attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number
2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 witch consequently won
the lottery 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUR € 915,810,00
(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND,EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF NO; SPL/2551256003/06.This is from a total
cash of EUROS €18,368,770.00 ( EIGHTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
EIGHTTHOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY ) shared among the
seventeen international winners in this category.
Congratulations!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your
name. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, Middle East, New Zealand,
Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize, you
will take part in our end of year high stake € 1.8 billion
international lottery.
To commence your lottery claim please contact your claims Agent, MR
JOHN LUCAS foreign services manager ESCROW SECURITY COMPANY S.A on TEL:
0034 662-342 521 FAX:- 034 605-329-681, OR VIA E-MAIL ADDRESS: (
slpagentlucas@myway.com ) for processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.
Provide them with the information below for processing:
1. FILE REFERENCE NUMBER:
2. BATCH NUMBER:
3. WINNING NUMBER:
4. CATEGORY:
5. AMOUNT WON:
6a. FULL NAME :( MR/MRS)
b. TEL AND FAX NUMBER:
7. CITY/COUNTRY:
8. ADDRESS:
9. OCCUPATION/ORGANISATION:
10. POSITION:
11. DATE OF BIRTH:
12. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
13. BANK INFORMATIONS:
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 19TH DEC,
2006.After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Remember that you have to pay your claims agent 10% of your fund after
the money gets to you.
Congratulations again from all the members of our staff and thank you
for being a part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
DON JOSE DALLAS
VICE PRESIDENT

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