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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: "Sophia Helandale" <wining_850@handbag.com>
Reply-To: freelottoespanol@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:37:10 +0200
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE

FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
FREE LOTTO ESPANOL INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM MADRID,SPAIN.
www.freelotto.com

INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: 427901527-Dg43
REF. No: 232/656/4509

We are pleased to announce you as one of the lucky winners in the Free
Lotto draw held today the 18th of August 2005.

All winning Email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails.Your email address emerged as a category
2 winner in this year's Annual FreeLotto Draw.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (?850,000 Euros)

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence
with your claims officer.

1.Email ticket number: 175420658766483
2.BATCH:427901527-Dg43
3.The file Ref number: 232/656/4509
4.lucky numbers 8-16-18-23-31-45

Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for
the immediate release of your winnings:

MR PAULO ALONSO
CLAIMS OFFICER
FREELOTTO ESPANOL
freelottoespanol@netscape.net

for processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice.

You are required to contact Mr Paulo Alonso about the claimant
procedures, send your fax and telephone to Mr Paulo Alonso, this will
enable his office to send the claims application form to you the
Beneficiary.

Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.


Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform the Claims
Officer Mr Paulo Alonso as soon as possible as he is responsible for the
processing of your approved file to the bank for payment.

Congratulations Once again on behalf of all our staff.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Sophia Halendale
(Lottery Coordinator)

Please make sure you keep your winning confidential till you have
received your payment.This is to avoid double claims.


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