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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 Promotions <awardp10@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:54:56 +0100
Subject: TOP INFO ON AWARD NOTIFICATION.



*(The National Lottery logo)*** ***NATIONAL LOTTERY**C/POZO 85,**C.P.28016=
MADRID SPAIN .*





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** ** * [http://mail.yahoo.com=
/config/login=3F/ym/Co%20mpose=3FTo=3Darabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ** ****ELECTRONI=
C MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you to=
day, the results of ROYAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS, **held on 23rd=
th of December 2007 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official an=
nounced on 27th of December 2007 .*** *Your email is attached to** ** ** T=
icket no: 01-5933 ** Batch no: 83905-0** Ref no: 157-06060316-040 **Winnin=
g no: 03, 17, 23, 27, 42, 48*** *Which consequently won the lottery on the=
1st category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** *Your winning amount is Four =
hundred and fourth eight, eight hundred and twenty one Euros and eighty fi=
ve centimos (448,821.85) in cash, to be paid through one of the following =
payment options, ** **(A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *T=
his promotional program is a conjoined effort of the Euromillones lottery,=
Hispavista lottery, and the United nation under the auspices of the ROYAL=
Lottery *International Promotions. **** *Your winning amount is insured f=
or security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL =
LOTTERY BOARD after datas clearification and verification.** The Royal Lot=
tery 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 worldwi=
de. ***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide =
website through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,00=
0,00 international email addresses,FROM CITIZENS OF USA , CANADA , AUSTRAL=
IA , ASIA ,MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE . *Due to mixed up of names, we urge you=
to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and y=
our 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 pa=
rticipants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing a=
nd remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, =
kindly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT AND REQUEST FOR A PROCESSING FORM TO B=
Y FILL OUT BY EVERY WINNER:*** *MR. WILLIAMS EVANS******FOREIGN OPERATION =
DEPARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF******GRUPO POSITIVA CONSULTANT S.A**=
Tel: +34 676 949 031 FAX: +34 917 88 98 00*Email: positiva=5Fconsultant@ozu.=
es [mailto:positiva=5Fconsultant@ozu.es] You must contact the appointed agen=
t with your Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via email to process the i=
mmediate payment of your prize. ** *Remember that all prize money must be =
claimed not later than 29th of March 2008, after this date all unclaimed w=
inning 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 COMMISS=
ION AFTER YOU RECEIVED YOUR WINNING AMOUNT. . * * Congratulation once agai=
n from all staff and board members [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login=3F/=5F=5F=
javascript=5F:Zoom%28290075%29] Dr WILLIAM GERRI LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR. PAST WI=
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