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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: yoli@yolioo0.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:04:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TICKET NO: SM/2470/28/26.


TICKET NO: SM/2470/28/26.
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
MADRID. SPAIN .
http://loteria.com/primitiva.php


EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESSE has been selected as one of the 2 lucky winners in the email lottery programme conducted by the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA on the 29th of December, 2005.

The release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses. All 2 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 700,000,000 international and individual/companies E-mail addresses. Your email address emerged alongside with 2 others as a category "6" winner in this year's loteria primitiva award Draw.

HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?

Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer balloting system (THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER). As a category " 6 " winner, your lucky email addressee was selected by the email computer balloting device, where only email addresses are soughed, from a total number of 700,000,000 international and individual/companies E-mail addresses drawn from all over the globe, only two winners emerged in this category.

You winning email addressee has therefore been approved a lump sum payout of 1, 486, 653.09 Euro (One million, four hundred and eighty-six thousand, six hundred and fifty-three euro, nine cent only) in cash credited to file REF.HM/05/41824530/ES. This from a total cash prize 2,973,306.18 Euro (Two million, nine hundred and seventy-three thousand, three hundred and six euro, eighteen cent) shared among the 2 international winners in category "6. Below are the particulars attached to your LUCKY WINNING EMAIL?

(i) The file Ref number: HM/05/41824530/ES.
(ii) Result winning numbers: 4-10-20-23-46-48-30-7.
(iii) Email ticket number: SM/2470/28/26.
(iiii) Lotto code number: ZAD82649PK.

To immediately claim your prize, contact the claim/paying agent on the telephone number below.
Loteria Primitiva Claim Department.
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(MR. MARK LOPEZ)
HEAD OFFICE CALLE/ PLAZA DE ESPANA 57 28009, MADRID, SPAIN .
TEL: 0034-696-755-219.
E-MAIL TO: primitivaclaimz@mixmail.com
OR
E-MAIL TO: primitivaclaim@k.ro

The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you are to contact and process your winning prize not later than one week, after this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

N.B: Terms and conditions to claim your prize:
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1. Please quote your Reference number, your full name and address, Country, Telephone, mobile, fax number and occupation to your claim agent.

2. Your winning prize is not DEDUCTABLE until it has been fully processed, approved and transferred to your designated account of your choice, by your claim agent above.

3. You the beneficiary of the winning email would be responsible for the VETT/APPROVAL DOCUMENT CHARGES (FEES) of your lucky WINNING EMAIL ADDRESSE to your real NAMES.

For proper verification on your lucky winning email prize, you are to visit our online website page ( http://loteria.com/primitiva.php ) and indicate the date this email lottery programme draw of the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA was held [29th(dia) -12(mes)- 2005(Ano) Premio] and there you will find your result winning number( 4-10-20-23-46-48-30-7 ). Please verify your informations on the website page before contacting your claims agent.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!! . This promotion programme is sponsored by LOTERIA PRIMITIVA TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET. All informations have to be kept out of public until your winning prize of (1, 486, 653.09 Euro) has been processed fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank; this is to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of the programme by some participants.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Yoli Helena.
Promotions Manager
Loteria Prmitiva.
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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above.
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Copyright © 1994-2006 The Loteria Primieiva S.l.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.


REPLY TO: primitivaclaimz@mixmail.com OR primitivaclaim@k.ro AND CALL MR. MARK LOPEZ ON 0034-696-755-219. FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ON HOW YOUR WINNING EMAIL ADDRESSE CAN OBTAIN THE VETTING APPROVAL DOCUMENTS ON YOUR NAME.

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