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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: "LOTERIA ESPANA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bancoespiritosantos@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 16:09:01 +0200
Subject: LOTERIA ESPANA

REF.NO.: ROEUSP7775553
BATCH NO: X–8007891324–Z,


YOU HAVE WON

We are pleased to inform you on the release of E-Lotto Internet Promotional Draws Jackpot held in Madrid Spain on the 4th of March of 2009. Your e-mail address , attached to the ticket number 357–0146744–224, with the serial number 51228-07, drew the lucky numbers of 1-M-M-0-0-M+1-0 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

All email addresses entered for these promotional draws were randomly inputted from an internet resource database using the Synchronized Random Selection System (SRSS).

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to your file with the REF.NO:ROEUSP7775553 AND BATCH.NO: X–8007891324–Z, to be paid through BANK TRANSFER.

Your winning prize is now deposited with a BANK insured with your REF.NO:ROEUSP7775553 for security reasons and will be released for payment by the order of the LOTTERY BOARD after the datas have been verified. We ask you to keep this award confidential and away from public notice until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to you.
The beneficiary is responsible for the remittance charge of the prize to his/her country.

To claim your prize, please contact your claims agent below, and demand for your lottery claiming form.

MRS ANA SANCHEZ
BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO
CTO.-PASEO ALAMEDA,
34/46023 VALENCIA ESPAÑA
NIF G-5889999/8. © "
TEL.00 34.634.015.778
FAX.00 34.933.807.707
e-mail: bancoespiritosanto@strompost.com



SINCERELY
JUAN FERNANDO HERNÁNDEZ
(PRESIDENT)

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