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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: "deforta@terra.es" <deforta@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:07:29 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE:CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027


RE:CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027
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AFFILIATED WITH ONCE ESPA=C3=91A)=20
Loteria del Rosario Romano, N=C2=B019 Planta 5
28014, Madrid-Spain.=20

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT=20
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027.=20
BATCH NUMBER: 100000488/EIK=20
=20
ATTENTION:ESTEEM WINNER,
=20
RE: FINAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION.
=20
We are pleased to inform you today 5th day of August 2007 of the release of=
the SPANISH SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PR=
OGRAM held on the 22nd of JUNE 2007. Your name attached to the ticket numbe=
r 025-11-464-992-750 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequ=
ently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved=
for a lump sum pay of $815,960.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NIN=
E HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF NO:EG/008045=
160027.. This is from a total cash prize of $25,290.110.00 (TWENTY-FIVE MIL=
LION, TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ONLY) sh=
ared among international winners in this category.=20
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to your name. Ple=
ase note that your claim and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you a=
re to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your m=
oney remitted to your account as this is part of our protocol to avoid doub=
le claims or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. =
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
25,000 names from Europe, North America and America as part of our internat=
ional promotions program which we conduct twice every year.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent DR JOSE MARTINEZ, the=
Foreign Operations Manager of MILAGRO GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A. On Tel: +346950=
60029 fax+34940466866 or email:josemartinez1@ozu.es or josemartinez11@wana=
doo.es for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designate=
d account of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latt=
er than 30th of August 2007. After this date, all funds will be returned to=
the Ministerio De Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remembe=
r to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence=
with us or your agent, furthermore, should there be any change of address,=
do notify your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members of our staff and thank you for b=
eing part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,

=20
DONA RACHEAL MIGUEL





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