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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: award info <award222info@web.de>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:19:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL HAVE WON!!!



*(The National Lottery logo) [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* *LA VITALICIA LOTTERY BOARD S.A**AVD,REY DON JAIME**C.P.28068 MADRID SPAIN.*** ****





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** ** * [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ** ****ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you today, the results of LA VITALICIA LOTTERY **INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS held on 30th of OCTOBER 2007 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official announced today 9th of NOVEMBER 2007 .You/Your company email attached to** ** ***Ticket no: 01-4989 ****Batch no: 83875-0******Ref no: 215-10819931-059 ****Winning no: 1-10-30-33-37-41 + 01-08**** *Which consequently won the lottery on the 2nd category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** ***Your winning amount is 575,982.30 Euros) Equivalent to US$ 794,020.26. ( Seven hundred and Ninety Four thousand Twenty Dollar and Twenty Six Cent US Dollar in cash )*to be paid through one of the following payment options<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>*** ** (A) CHEQUE (B) CAS
H PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *This promotional program is a conjoined effort of the Euro millions La primitiva and the under the auspices of the LA VITALICIA LOTTERY BOARD *INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS. **** *Your winning amount is insured for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD after data's clearification and verification.The email Lottery news la vitalicia Program 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. ***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide website through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,000,00 international email addresses,FROM CITIZENS OF USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, ASIA ,MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE. *Due to mixed up of names, we urge you to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been proc
essed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kindly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION:*** *****DON GOMEZ DOMIGO**FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF**ONWARD CONSULTANT S.A **Tel: +34 691 724 519***Email: onwardconsultant@sify.com [mailto:onwardconsultant@sify.com] or jonezsilva@aim.com [mailto:jonezsilva@aim.com] You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via
email to process the immediate payment of your prize. ** *Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th DECEMBER 2007, after this date all unclaimed winning amount will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed.**Note: If there be any change on your address do inform your Agent as soon as possible.*YOUR AGENT WILL BE PAID 6% OF THE AWARD PRIZE AS COMMISSION AFTER YOU RECEIVED YOUR WINNING AMOUNT. . * * Congratulation once again from all staff and board members [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/__javascript_:Zoom%28290075%29] DR. JUAN CALLOUSLOTTO CO-ORDINATOR. PAST WINNERS



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