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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: clarion fabian <contactclaimagency@web.de>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:17:28 +0100
Subject: Kindly contact Your Claim Agent:




Kindly contact Your Claim Agent:
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
Promotion SL,
28044, Madrid
Spain.

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA Winners International programs held. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket No: 014032581085 with prize No 43450845/sl
drew (550,000.00) Euros which was first in the 2nd class of the draws.
You are to receive a (550,000.00) (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Euros).

Be informed because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep
your winning information confidential until your fund (550,000.00) has
been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank.

This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of cash prize, winner are
advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this
program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws
were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an Internet
ballot system from Six hundred thousand individual companies e-mail
addresses- the draws are conducted around the world through our internet
based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted by LOTERIA
PRIMITIVA PROMO.

We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our
next draws; the jackpot winning is 85million Euros. Remember, all
winning must be claimed not later than 25 days. After this date all
unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next
sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote your winning numbers in all
correspondence with us. Congratulations once again from all members of
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA. Thank you for being part of our promotional program.
For immediate release of your cash prize to you,


Kindly contact Your Claim Agent:
MR. Alex Dimas
Vart Claim Agency
TEL: 0034 692 957 743
EMAIL: vartclaimagency@aim.com [mailto:vartclaimagency@aim.com]

Kindly send the following information to the paying bank:

(i) Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Congratulations once again.


Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Clarion Fabian
Promotion Coordinator.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>



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