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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: "MRS. MARIA EMILO" <remondnelson2@cptelnet.com>
Reply-To: remondnelson2@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:24:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR BLESSED ONE

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: ES/D-24145190086
BATCH NUMBER: 02233766

ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER,
RE: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you today,15th April , 2010 on the release of the INTER`NL LOTERIA SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 26th March 2010. Your name attached to the ticket number 037 523-886-950 drew the lucky numbers 12-14-16-24-34-46 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum Payout of $815,950.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) In Cash Credited To File REF NO:ES/D-24145190086. This is from A Total Cash Prize of $28,556.740.00 (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among International Winners in this Category. CONGRATULATIONS

Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to your name. Please note that your claim and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you are to keep them confidential until your claims had been duly processed and your money remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our security protocol / strategy to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 27,000 names from Europe, America and Asia as part of our International Promotions programme which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake of USD 1 .2 BILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent DR JOSE PABLO JOHNSON, the Foreign Service manager of OASIS SECURITY & CONVEYOR AGENCY S.A. On ,Email: agenteurolotto1@indiatimes.com, for immediate processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated Bank Account of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latter than 14th,May 2010. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De economia y Hacienda De Espa?a as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do notify your claims agent as soon as possible for any necessary reconciliation in your payment file.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our Promotion Programme.YOUR BLESSED ONE

Sincerely,
MRS. MARIA EMILO
DIRECTOR

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