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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: "megaserra@terra.es" <megaserra@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:45:42 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Your Prize












SERRA LOTERIA INTERNACIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD SPAIN
REF:AFY/7367/68/92/06
BATCH: 12/989/IPD/ES

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the Serra International Lottery (Easter) programs held on the 16th of March, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 246118906-083 with game Number 62473 drew lucky numbers 12,28,31,40,47,56 which consequently won.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 450,000.00 Euro.(Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand)CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and names from Middel East, Asia,Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;
Mr. Alberto Pedro
Intercontinental Financia Seguros S.L .
Madrid, Spain;
Tel: +34 692 909 983
Emails: infointerco@aim.com
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant.
Please, note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your winning certificate. Be notified also that all winnings must be claimed not later than 14th of April 2007. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quoteyour reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.Congratulationsonce more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically dis! qualified.

Sincerely yours,
MRS ROSA SMITH
Winning Co-ordinator, ( LOTERIA SERRA INTERNATIONAL)





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