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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: carlos@carlosamohi.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 17:47:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATTN,WINNER





CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 18 3B
28014, MADRID, SPAIN
TEL/: +34 658 178 785.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: STH / 2551256004 /06
BATCH NO: / 0007 / 50013 DATE: 0 9 / 11 / 06

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EUROMILLONES SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the
09th of NOV, 2006 and organized by our marketing department to promote and encourage international participation in our end of year high stake lottery.

Your name attached to ticket number 7533-423 with serial number 77739254 and track number 01-411 30 drew the lucky numbers 14-36-43-18-24 -46-28, which consequently won in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump payout of €115,810.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file
REF NO: STH / 2551256004 / 06. CONGRATULATIONS!.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name alone, due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask you to keep your prize tracking number very confidential until your claim has been processed and your won fund remitted to your nominated bank account,as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming.
All participants were selected through a computer ballots system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Caribean, Africa And New Zealand as part of our international program which we conduct once every year.We hope that with a part of your prize, you will

take part in our up coming end of year high stake €1.8 billion International lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, ROBERTO LOPEZ HIDALGO, Foreign Operation Manager of MERIDIANA SEGUROS COMPAÑIA, S.A. on TEL: +0034 616 879 132; EMAIL ROBERTOLOPEZ3CORDOBA@YAHOO.CO.UK,OR, meridianasegur@aim.com
FAX: +34918 836 575, for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated bank account

of your choice.
Note: All winnings must be claimed not later than 28TH of DEC, 2006. After this date, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also, for your information, 10% of your prize money belongs to your claim agent as a part of their commission. The commission will be paid to MERIDIANA SEGUROS COMPAÑIA S.A only after you have received your fund in your designated account.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and prize tracking numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent.

Sincerely,
JOSE LUIS MIGUEL
VICE PRESIDENT.






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