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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: IISE TRUST <info@iisetrust.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 02:07:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: THE IISE TRUST WINNINGS


ITALY SUPER ENALOTTO
Salita della Spalliera,
4 - 38100 Trento (TN) Italy.
Ref: IISE/05OXI/91
Batch: 12/25/0304

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce to you as
one of the 10 lucky winners in
this year`s Italy Super Ena Lotto award
draws sponsored by FERARRI Company ITALY.
The draws was held on October 7th 2006.
All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from
a batch of 50,000,000 international emails.Your email address
emerged alongside 9 others as a category "A"
consulation prize winner in this year's Annual Italy Super Ena
Lotto Draw. Consequently, you have therefore been
approved for a total pay out of €998,873.08 (Nine Hundred and Ninety
Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy Three Euro) only in certified
bank cheque. The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 4-11-44-52-72-82-21
(ii) Email tagnumber: IISE754/22/76
(iii) Lotto code number: IISE09622IT
(iv) File Ref number: IISE/05OXI/91
(V) Batch: 12/25/0304

Please contact the underlisted Claims
Officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Gatusol Prezo,
The IISE Trust,
Chief Claims Officer,
The Italy Super EnaLotto company,
Email: iisetrust4102@yahoo.it

N.B: Please endeavour to quote your
Reference number in all correspondence with the Claims Officer.
Winners must send the following credentials for claim of prizes

Full Names........
Address.............
Telephone Number.......
Means of identification (international passport,
drivers licence or work I'D card)........
Age...................
Occupation.................

To,
Chief Claims Officer, via email to
process the immediate payment of your
prize.CONGRATULATIONS!!!Once again
On behalf of all our staff, Sincerely
Rivero Panucci (Mr)
Promotions Manager
The Italy Super EnaLotto Company
Italy & Europe.
=============================
=============================

The Italy Super Ena Lotto Awards is
proudly sponsored by some
interested multinational companies yearly as a
medium to promote their products.The
Italy Super Ena Lotto internet draw is
held once in a year and is so
organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 200 Million
Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
=============================
=============================
THE IISE TRUST

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