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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: "dgdjghf jjhrjr" <p245_win@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dglobeagency@aol.com
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:12:20 +0200
Subject: €uromillones lotería international

      uromillones lotería international

26 Avenue de la begeliele 1000 brussels.                                                                    DATE: 02/10/2006

                                                                                  

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.

REF Nº: CBK1970/09062000JJ

BATCH Nº: 10/1967/BE

Tel: 0032-487-269-850

Fax; 0032-321-339-14

ATTN: REF Nº: CBK1970/09062000JJ  

 

                                                    AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

Attention Winner.

We are pleased to inform you of the released result of the €UROMILLONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 29th of SEPT 2006, organized by our marketing department to promote and encourage international participation in our Summer high stake. This prize is awarded solely to the person whose reference is written above.

Among the 129 participating finalist playing 6000 full ticket in the third series, from a pool of  €10,000,000,00 (TEN MILLION EUROS), your name attached to ticket number 5-51-070809-434 with track number 404027724084 drew the lucky numbers 07-18-26-27-31-34. This consequently won the lottery prize in that category.  We happily welcome you as one of our new customers and beneficiaries.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash credited to file REF No: CBK1970/09062000/JJ.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name, and they are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes until the funds are accurately disbursed. We advise that you keep your reference number confidential until your claim has been processed and your fund remitted to your nominated account or cheque delivered at your designated address via diplomatic courier service as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants or non participants.

 

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct thrice yearly. We hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE €50 Million International Lottery.

Since we don’t deal directly with the public, to begin your claim, this notice will be forwarded to our licensed European Agency, please contact your claims agent; DERRICK JANSEN. (Foreign Operational Manager for GLOBE SECURITY & FINANCE S.A) on Tel: 00 32 475 290 862, Fax: 00 32 -485-921-003, 00 32-704-145-68, Email: dglobeagency@aol.com   for processing and remittance of your prize money via bank transfer.

 

 Please note that the deadline for this notice is the 15th of OCTOBER 2006. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and insured prize returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA DE FINANCIEREN as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in all correspondence.    

INT’L LOTTERY BOARD

 

02 10

 06

 

CIF H1245934ESP

 


     Yours truly,

     Vice President

     DON GARCIA PERAL

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    



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