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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: Ljubica <piramidasat@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:20:53 +0100
Subject: check urgent...

I have new e-mail... that is not true...
PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541

MADRID. SPAIN.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD

ATTN: STAKE WINNER.

RE: AWARD FINAL
NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the BONO LOTO lotería
international PROGRAM held on the 12- 03 -2010 Due to mix up of some
numbers and emails,the results were released on the 15TH MARCH, 2010

Your e-mail I.D attached to ticket number X-8007891324-Z with serial
number 7216-05 drew the lucky numbers of 08 18 27
30 40 42 BB 31 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €915,810.00
(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTHEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS
ONLY)in cash credited to file with REF. NO. A/Z/768412846. And BATCH
NO. 1305/05/ This is from a total cash price of € I8, 671, 410.00
(EIGHTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED
AND TEN EUROS ONLY) Shared among the 17 (SEVENTEEN) international
winners in there respective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your
email and name. Due to mix up of some numbers and email , we ask that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by participants.For security reasons,
nobody, individual or corporate is allowed to make deductions from
thisfund till it gets to you.

All participants were selected through random selection of email
addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated
random computer search from the internet.E-mail from Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our
International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We
hope your lucky e-mail I.D will draw a bigger cash prize in the next
year’s program.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent DR.
RAUL CARLOS the Foreign operations manager of SANTA LUCIA SECURITY
COMPANY. S. A.On Tel: + 34 672 569 104. Fax +34 911 814 151 E-mail
santalusec@yahoo.comfor the processing and remittance of your winning
prize money to a designation of your choice.

Remember, all price money must be claimed not later than, 16-04- 2010.
After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of
your Lottery Winning belongs to SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S. A.
because they are your claims agent. This 10% will be remitted after
you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your
name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Enclosed with this letter is also a payment processing form which you
should complete and return to Fax Number

+34 911 814 151 of SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A. Congratulations
once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a
part of our International promotions program.



Sincerely,
PRF. ROBERTO PABLO
PRIZE CLAIM



No: X-8007891324-Z




SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A

CALLE NAVARA
5,28008 MADRID SPAIN.

TEL +34 672 569
104&FAX + 34 911 814 151



APPROVED

CLAIMS AND FUND RELEASE SECTION

REF-HLSA-006

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM-(W)


SERIAL REF NUMBER:_
BATCH NUMBER:_
__________________

TICKET TRACT NUMBER:_ _ WINNING
AMOUNT:_
__________________


NAME:_
_ LAST NAME:_
__________________


EMAIL:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ADRESS:_

CITY_____________________________ _____________

STATE___________________________ZIP CODE: ___
COUNTRY____________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:_
FAX:_____________________EMAIL_________________________ ____________

OCCUPATION:_ DATE OF
BIRTH:_ ____________MARITAL STATUS:_______SEX:M / F _____________

(PAYMENT OPTIONS: (mark with X)

£ BANK TRANSFER* £ ENDORSED CHEQUE(delivered by diplomatic agent)


* If fund are to be remitted through bank wire transfer please
complete the following:

BANK NAME:_
_______________________________________________
____________

BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:_
___________________________________________________________

SWIFT CODE NUMBER:_ ____________ or
ROUTING NUMBER:_ __________
_____________

BANK ADDRESS:_

_____________________ _____________

CITY:_ __________________ STATE:_
_
COUNTRY______________________________________


NEXT OF KIN (In the absence or loss of contact with you, please
include your next of kin information):

NAME: (MR/MRS) _
_ LAST NAME:___________________________________
________________

ADDRESS:_
_ CITY________________ZIP CODE:_
__________________

OCCUPATION:_ _
MARITAL STATUS:________ _____AGE:_
_______________________________

PHONE NUMBER:_
FAX:_
______________________________________


SEND WITH A COPY OF YOUR ID, PASSPORT , DRIVING LICENCE OR ANY UTILITY
BILL THAT BEARS YOUR NAME ,DO NOT POST DOCUMENTS FOR SECURITY
REASONS.



DATE:______________ SIGNATURE:_
__________________________________________________



****PLEASE FILL, E-MAIL AND FAX TO START THE PROCESSING OF YOUR FUND


We assure a SAFE HARBOUR (Data Protection and Privacy Laws). The law
would apply to all records, not just to computerized information.
Penalties for unauthorized release personal information would be fully
applied.

Best Regards

Ljubica Zec

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