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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: JOSE CARLOS SANTIANGO. <loteriaestado@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:21:26 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL RESULT:


LOTERIA APUESTAS DEL ESTADO.
CENTRO COMERCIAL PRICIPALES No36
28008, MADRID - ESPANA.
Email from: loteriaestado@gmail.com

MADRID : 30TH NOVEMBER 2006.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº:GLX/18905/MA-SP./05.
BATCH N°:BC207161.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY SECURITY FILE NUMBER WHDS-548-K6-77.
AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL RESULT:
We are pleased to inform you, the announcement today of the result of LOTERIA APUESTAS DEL ESTADO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM, held on 22nd DECEMBER 2005.
This prize is awarded to the winner whose email address appear on the winners list, only after elaborate verification from data's available to us by authorized claims agent. Email address entered in the program, were presented by our international marketing.
All participant were selected through computer balloting system, sponsor by the MAPFRE MARKETING, drawn from 25,000 individual email addresses from the Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa Pacific, and the Middle-East as part of international promotion program which we conduct every December month of the year.
In the 14th series from a pool of €10,204,277.41 (Ten million, two hundred and four thousand, two hundred and seventy seven euro, forty one cent), playing with the six numbers 19-37-43-52-74-81, your email address attached to a ticket number 77.942, won in the 4th category congratulations !!!.
You were entered as a dependent client with a REFERENCE NUMBER:GLX/18905/MA-SP./05, BATCH NUMBER: BC207161. Your ticket number 77.942 is approved the sum of €495,810.00 (FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EURO). The security file number for your winning claim is WHDS-548-K6-77 (Keep confidential).
Your fund is now insured to the original value in your name, and deposited in an offshore bank, due to inability of communication. Following the mixed up of some names and addresses, we asked that you keep this award notification away from the general public, until your claims have been process and your prize winning remitted to you. As this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by non participant or impersonators.
To begin your claims, contact Mr. Luis Fernandez. Transfer Manager AXA SECURITY S.A. Tel+34-692800017. By completing the requirements for claim, before the alternative transfer process will be effected.
1. OBTAIN AND COMPLETE THE PAYMENT/RELEASE ORDER FORM.
2. IDENTITFICATION OF THE WINNER.
3. OBTAIN THE CLERANCE CERTIFICATE FROM THE SPANISH NOTARIO OFFICE MADRID.
All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claim Agent, (AXA SECURITY S.A.).
NOTE: The dead line date for this notice is 22ND DECEMBER 2006, after this date, fund might be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund.
We hope with part of your prize you will take part in next promotion program, Loteria Navidad to be held 22nd December 2006, correspondence will be mailed to you in due course. Furthermore, should there be any changes in your email address, do contact your agent, as soon as possible.
Congratulations, Once again, from all members of our staff's and thank you, for being part in international lottery program.
SINCERELY,
JOSE CARLOS SANTIANGO
(PROGRAM DIRECTOR).

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