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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. RAQUEL E.GARCIA" <awardpromotion@zwallet.com>
Reply-To: megapromotion@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:19:19 +0200
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTICE


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
CALLE PLAZA DE ESPAÑA N0. 9, MADRID- ESPAÑA.
E-mail:- awardpromotion@zwallet.com
13th June,2005.

Website:- www.onlae.es



REFERENCE: LP/26420470039/03,
BATCH:20/00428/LPE,

ATTN:Winner,


This is to inform you of the result of the LOTTERY PRIMITIVA held on the 14th of April 2005, Your name and email address was attached to ticket number 005 04257692 215 with serial number 62830 8 that drew the lucky number 03-08-32-36-38-47. Complimentary
Nº. 14, Withdraw
al Nº. 2 which consequently won the lottery in the 1A category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of ONE Million Two hundred and ninety one thousand,forty two euros,nine centimos Only (Euros €1,291,042.09) in cash
credited to file with REF: Nº.LP/0586170137.


Note that all International participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 companies and 300,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites. This promotional
program takes place from time to time and we hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.



CONGRATULATIONS!!!!



Your fund is now deposited with the paying bank in a suspence account with insurance coverage on your behalf awaiting processing and payment. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your award datas from public notice until your cl
aims has been processed and the 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 as it has happened in the past.To begin your lottery claims , please contact your claims agent, MR. CARLOS PERE

Z
Foreign operation manager, MADRID CREDIT BUREAU S.A on Tel: +34 (685) 603 710 E-mail addresses:-(carlosperez@winning.com)OR (carlosperezmadrid@gmail.com)(awardagent@winning.com)



Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than four weeks on the receipt of this notice. Any claim not made before this period will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference nº. LP/26420470039/03 and Batch nº. 20/00428/LPE in every correspondence with your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. All documents and Certificates related to your winning prize will be sending to you by your claims agent, MR.CARLOS PEREZ.as they need to be notarised .



CONGRATULATION!!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

We wish you continue good fortunes.
Sincerely,
For:La Primitiva Promotion Award Board.
MRS. RAQUEL E.Garcia


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