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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: La Primitiva Lotteria <laprimitivalotteriasa@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: dr.ricardoalavez@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:19:25 +0000
Subject: NEW YEAR AWARD WINNING/FINAL NOTICE


LA PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKE,SA.
Edificio Raúl 4, Piso 36, Acalla 28004, Madrid, Spain TEL/Fax:+34 677 113 876


MADRID, 12/01/07
REF NO: TF/256003MA/07 BATCH NO: 00757003440
ATTN: BENEFICIARY

RE: INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today 12 January 2007 of the LA PRIMITIVA/MICROSOFT SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 30th November 2006.Your e-mail address was selected and entered with REF NO: TF/256003MA/07 and the BATCH NO: 00757003440, should there be any mistake in the writing of your e-mail address, please contact HARPREET SANHDU SECURITY COMPANY,SA Your e-mail attached to ticket number: 0016-359142-07 with serial number: 52201-61 drew the lucky winning numbers: 18-22-28-31-48-49.which won the lottery in the first category. You have therefore won a total sum of €815,810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file claims number: TF/256003MA/06. This is from a total cash prize of €10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) for international winners in the categories 1, 2 &3.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000.(TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND) names from around the world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct's twice a year. Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name, with insurance bond policy coverage.
Due to mixed names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award away from public notice until your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you, this is part of our security measures to avoid double claims and advantage taking of this program by non participants. To begin your claim, please SEND BY FAX a filled copy of the attached processing form along with an I.D photocopy for identification to HARPREET SANHDU SECURITY COMPANY, SA for the processing of your winnings. The contact person is DR. RICARDO B. ALAVEZ. Foreign Services Manager of
HARPREET SANHDU SECURITY COMPANY, SA on
TEL: +34 658 614 963 FAX:+34 626 468 185
NOTE: The last date of your claims is 24th January 2007 after this date; the funds will be retuned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. We hope that with your winning price you will take part in our high stake EL GORDO draws of €20, 000. 000.00 (TWENTY MILLION EUROS) and please be informed that 10% (TEN PERCENT) of the total winning fund belongs to HARPREET SANHDU SECURITY COMPANY, SA
Congratulations to you from all our staff for being one of the lucky winners of our promotions program.
Best Regards,
Maria Jose Gomez.
Promotions President

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