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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: ana_lopez@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:00:16 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY

Free Loteria nacional SP
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Reference numbers: SP6075b0119
Batch numbers:2nd/19734231
website:www.freelotto.com


YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.


We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 15th of August, 2005. This is a millennium scientific
computer
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed

at encouraging internet users.


Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address
attached to ticket number 11,17,31,35,36,50 drew the lucky star numbers
which consequently won the draw in the Second category.
You have been approved for the star prize of One million one hundred
thousand euros (1.1m euros).


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive
your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure to avoid
double claiming by people you may tell.


All winners are expected to contact their fiduciary agent immediately
on receipt of this notification as all claims process and clearance procedures
must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising from the issue

of double claiming.Send your winning ticket numbers,
reference numbers, batch numbers, amount won, and your personal data to
Sanchez Fernando for processing of your claim:


Isabel Carlos Abogado
Avda. de la Constitución 14, E-6
28850 - Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
Tel: +34 680 201 745.
Fax: +34 940 464 870.


CONTACT PERSON:
Barrister Isabel Carlos Email address: LoteriasNacional@netscape.net

If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for
this star prize.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program
Yours faithfully,
Sanchez Fernando.


NB: The FREELOTTO Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,The
Intel
Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international
IT companies.The FREELOTTO LOTTERY internet draw is held once in a year and
is so
organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide


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