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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. Tracy D" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allianz.consultant@europe.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:56:18 +0100
Subject: ATT: ESSTEEMED BENEFICIARY

INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTO.(LOTTERIA PRIMITIVA)
Head Office: C/Caracas De Mayor #4-2, 28096, Madrid Spain, Espana
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT:

ATT: BENEFICIARY. Date: 21 /12/2011.

FINAL AWARD WINNING PRIZE NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you of the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 22ND Oct, 2011. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 21ST of, Dec 2011. Your name was entered as a partisipant attached with Reference number: MH25456010-ESP and Batch number: PC88/00133/IPD/10 drew the lucky numbers 031-1127-841, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of € 8280.000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTHY EIGHT THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in cash shared among the (Eleven international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly away from public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please fill and fax the payment processing form attached to the letter with a copy of your identification to your agent company and contact your claims agent immediately Dr Carlos Fernandez the Foreign Service manager of IGNACIO VERSICHERUNGS FIRMA SA On Tel: 0034 672 514 710 Fax 0034 911 311 810 Email offshorehouse@europe.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to your choossing destination.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 29th of Dec, 2011. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to IGNACIO VERSICHERUNGS FIRMA SA as part of their commission for acting on your behalf. Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, ministry of finance and ministry of interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible as the original copy of your award letter has been forwarded to your agent company for security purposes.
Congratulations once again
&nb sp;
Dr. Lisa Antonio F. Castillo
(Vice President Internacional Prize Department)"……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..."
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AFTER HAVING COMPLETE THIS FORM CUT IT OFF AND FAX IT BACK TO
GLOBAL FORTUNE SECURITY S.A., TOGETHER WITH YOUR IDENTITY, PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
NAME OF BENEFICIARY………………………………………………………………DATE OF BIRTH………………SEX:……AMOUNT WON:……...….…


YOUR ADDRESS……………………………………………………….REFERENCE NO………………………………..BATCH NO…………………………....


COUNTRY:……………………………CITY:……..……………….…POSTAL CODE:…...…….….....................OCCUPATION...................................................


TELEPHONE:…………………………………FAX NUMBER:……………………………………….MOBILE NUMBER:……………………………………….

PAYMENT OPTIONS (1) BANK TRANSFER (2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE

BANK NAME:………………………………………………..BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:…………………………………………………………………………


ROUTING NUMBER:/SWIFT CODE:…………………………………… BANK ADDRESS:………………………………………….…………………………...


BANK PHONE:………………………………………………….BANK FAX:…………………………..................................................................................................

I, MR, MRS, MISS……………………………………………………….., HEREBY DECLARE THAT, THE ABOVE DATAS ARE TRUE, AND IN CASE OF ANY FALSIFICATION, I SHALL LOSE TOTAL CLAIMS TO THE WINNING STAKE FUNDS. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ON MY BEHALF THE TOTAL FUNDS. I HEREBY AUTHORIZE MY SOLE REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS AGENT TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN FACILITATING THE DISBURSEMENT OF MY TOTAL WINNING FUNDS TO ME. AND I ALSO AGREE TO PAY 10% OF MY WINNING FUNDS TO GLOBAL FORTUNE SECURITY S.A. ON RECEIPT OF THIS FUNDS.

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