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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: "EURO MILLIONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <argsecurities@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:43:32 +0200
Subject: RE:LOTTERY BONUS/PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

The National Lottery
PO Box 251
Watford WD18 9BR
United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

FILE CLAIM NO: 297/8159/LPD

ATTN: CLAIMANT,

RE:LOTTERY BONUS/PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the 1st October. 2010, results of the EURO MILLIONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS held on the 21st of August 2010.Your name was attached to the ticket number 76501 with serial number MI335 drew the lucky numbers 9. 24. 37. 39. 49:
3. 9 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have there been approved for a lump sum pay out of €815,810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file OES/3589603/10.This is from the total cash prize of €16,621,340.00(SIXTEEN MILLON SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND FOURTY EUROS ONLY).This sum were shared among the seventy one international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATION!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the finance company and insured in your name, Due to mixed up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep this award a top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 10,000.000.00 names from (Europe, America , Canada , Asia, Australia , New Zealand , Middle-East, Africa , and North & South America), as part of our International promotions program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your claim, please contact your claims Agent,

The Foreign Service Manager,
ARG SECURITY
Contact Officer: Mr. David Walter .
Customer Support Unit,
Tel No: +44 703 188 2926
Fax No: +44 844 774 9638
Email: argsecurities@aim.com

For the processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 21st of November 2010.After this date, all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE as unclaimed, Remember 5% will be paid to your agent for services render after you have received your total winning

Note: You will be require to notarising and obtained a vetting approval from the Spanish high court of justice Madrid Spain before your winning prize can be transfer and this process will be done by your approved claim agent.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your file claim number in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Further more, should you have any change of address or questions do inform your claims official as soon as possible.
Congratulations Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Yours truly,

MRS ALICE PETERSON,
PRESIDENT.

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