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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: linda gibson <linda@lindagibson8.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:20:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: LOTARIA POPULAR INTERNATIONAL


LOTARIA POPULAR INTERNATIONAL
(Customer Services)
Ref: 94PT/957/-00885PT
Batch: PT957/74PT
Zonal Draw No: PT-A2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 205
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#205) of the LOTARIA POPULAR International Program held on 8th December 2006. Participants were selected through a randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails, all participants were selected through a computer ballot system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize is to be handled by our Prize Transfer agents .You are to contact our agents by email/fax or call within a week of receiving this notice. Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of (US$1,500,000.00) 0ne Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only in cash credited to file number 94PT/957/-00885PT.This is from a total cash prize of US$7,500, 000:00 shared amongst the five (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 PLUS BONUS.
Your prize award has been insured in your favour and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Winners within a period of 7 working days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with. Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Your claim agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail or fax/telephone with the particulars presented below.
OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT.
Company Name: CITI FINANCE & BANKING
Contact Person: Mr.DIEGO ELADIO
Email: citifinance22@aol.com
Phone: +34-666-635-214
Fax: +34-911-518-488
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Lotaria Popular cancelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. linda Santiago..
Co-Ordinator,
Warning! Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be using Lotaria Popular International addresses, but are not from The Lotaria Popular International . PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY
TO: CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:
lotoabuse@gmail.com
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