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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: super sorteo <sorteo_sorteo17@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:30:55 +0100
Subject:



File Nº: 40707:YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN SELECTED.ON LINE MICRO-SOFT SUPER SORTEO LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTC/ Avenue Carlos 44 24591 Madrid-Spainwww.supersorteo.comPROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTDEARSIR/MADAM,RESULTS FOR FIRST CATEGORY DRAWS.After a successful completion of the first categorydraws of SUPERSORTEO-LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS
In view of the yearly sweepstake of the above Organization,we therefore bring to you notice that ON LINE MICRO-SOFT SUPERSORTEO-LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS has just concluded its final draws of it's periodical promotional program. An exclusive list of email addresses of individual and corporate bodies were picked by automated random computer search from the internet, serial NUMBER:AJT-MDF drew the lucky NUMBER:BSA-MJK-9RGGand consequently won in the First Category.
*********************************************************************You/Your Company, attached to:SERIAL NUMBER:AJT-MDFLUCKY NUMBER:BSA-MJK-9RGGREFERENCE NUMBER: PUH-CU4-7LBBATCH NUMBER:TDO9-Y43UY-2007
*********************************************************************This invariably means that you have emerged as the prize recipient in the first category. You are therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,200,000.00EUROS (1.2m Euros). Which is the winning payoutfor first categories winners. This is from the total prize money of 7,200,000.00Euros shared among the six international winners in the first categories.
Be informed that No tickets were sold while all participants were selected from a randon computing ballot system. Email sweepstake is sponsored by a group of internet providers, corporate organizations and governmental parastatals in America, Europe and Asia.To begin your claims process of your winning prize,please contact your claims agent through e-mail or telephone,faximmediately you received this notification for due processing and remittance of your prize moneyto a designated account of your choice.
*********************************************************************File/Claim OfficerMR.JOSE RAUL WILLIAMS.Manager International Remmittance/Credit unitFacility ManagementRegionTel: +34-664-428-337FAX:+34-940-467002EMAIL:centrol3003@aim.com**********************************************************************NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your reference and batchnumbers provided above in every one of your correspondencewith your claims agent.
You are to provide the below details,to enable the speed evaluationand processing of your winnings.we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid anydisqualifications and subsequent cancellation.
1.Your full names:2. Your full home / office address:3. Direct telephone/fax numbers:4. Age:5: Occupation
The above details information will be absolutely necessary to filein your claims.Congratulations once again from all staffs of(ONLINEMICRO-SOFT SUPERSORTEO-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS)Sincerely Your's,Mrs Romas F Anna.
Please note all winning must be claimed within 3 weeks from the date of this notice.
Congratulations once more
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of thewinners will result to disqualification. Please do notreply to this E-mail Address.Contact your claims agent@ centrol3003@aim.com
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