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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 LOPEZ CASILLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.marialopezcasillas@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:20:04 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

LOTERIA DE NAVIDAD
Office: Calle: 1, 23-19 28001 Capital Madrid Spain
Website: http://www.laloterianavidad.com/
REF NO: L191M34S12ES
BATCH NO: X-7721190-K
Confirmation/ Email-Ticket Number: WNNM/90745663.

Dear: Winner.

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the LOTERIA DE NAVIDAD held on the 15th, January 2012. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 10th February 2012.Your name attached to winning number 59250 with serial number 759130 drew the lucky numbers of 00147 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1.415, 000.00 (One Million Four Hundred And Fifteen Thousand Euros Only) in cash credited to file with REF: L191M34S12ES.This is from a total cash price of €16.484, 220.00 (Sixteen Million Four Hundred And Eighty Four Thousand, Two Hundred And Twenty Euros Only) Shared among the INTERNATIONAL winners in their respective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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. all participants were selected through face book twitter a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 Companies and 95,000 individual email addresses from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next year’s program. we officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the claim office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification of your winning, processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you below this information.

Please contact the claim Office.
Contact Person: Mr. Mario Gomez Sanchez
Office, C/ Jaen 1, 28945 Madrid Spain
Direct Tel: + 34 - 603 - 157 - 113
Direct Fax: +34 - 911 - 311 - 784
Contact Email: mariogomezsanchez@linuxmail.org

Please complete this payment processing information carefully and attached to the Any Utilization Bill that bears your Name and Address (1) your full name.(2)Cell, home Phone, fax (3) Company or business registration name Position and address, (4) Profession, age nationality and marital status. (5) Register Number, Prize Winning Amount (6) you’re Bank Details (7) Choose your available current time zone to contact you, for immediate processing and remittance of your fund to a designated Bank Account of your choice, for more information please contact claim agent Mr. Mario Gomez Sanchez.

Note: all price money must be claimed not less than two weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10 % of your Lottery Winning belongs to Mr. Mario Gomez Sanchez & La Union Chamber of Commerce SP 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 winning numbers in every correspondence with your agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our program.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Maria Lopez Casillas
Promotions Manager of Loteria De Navidad

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