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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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Fraud email example:

From: "euromillion"<info@euromillion.es>
Reply-To: <yanez@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:17:30 -0400
Subject: Att:email account owner

EL GORDO LOTO INTL SWEEPSTAKES S.A.
Head Office: C/Caracas De Mayor #4-2, 28096, Madrid Spain, Espana
From: International Award Dept.
Reference Number: TAK /777/555/12426/09,
Batch Number: 02-3773ESP,
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY.

We are pleased to inform you, the beneficiary whose name is on this mail , about the release of the awaited delayed result, of our international promotion sweepstakes program held on 4TH AUGUST 2009. The results were released on the 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. This program was designed to promote and encourage international participation in our high stake new year Spanish Sweepstakes.(INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION) Names entered in the program were presented by BARCELONA VISTA S.A in conjunction with a group of philanthropist, humanitarian organisations, and also with the help of chambers of commerce and lndustries and countries high commission in Spain.Using a computer balloting selection system from all names submitted for the program, your name with ticket number 76.585 won in the 3RD category, and was awarded the sum of 950,777.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN EUROS ), Your security file !
number for your winning claim is Winnings must be insured to the original value, to avoid any unexpected situation. The insurance bond certificate should be presented by your agent to our desk, before winning funds will be released to the official bank in Spain for onward transfer to you,after verification proves you are the true beneficiary of winnings under Security File Number: BLCH/2009/0019.
The deadline for this claims is 20TH OCT, 2009. After this date, unclaimed winnings will be returned to the Spanish Economic Ministry, and late entry penalty requirements must be met before late entry claims can be considered. Also be informed that 2% of your prize money belongs to PEDRO SEGUROS S.A
The 2% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and prize tracking numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent, All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claims agent: PEDRO SEGUROS S.A For advice to begin your claims, please contact your claims agent Henry Yanez the Foreign Affairs manager of PEDRO SEGUROS S.A, SPAIN, ADDRESS Avenida CASTRO 74, 28002, Madrid-Spain,Tel:+34 672 514 722. Fax:+34 911 012574 ,email:yanez@sify.com or all necessary verifications before transfer can be effected.
ESPN 34 56347688970080
Dr. Lisa Antonio F. Castillo
(Vice President Internacional Prize Department)

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