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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: "modern lottosp" <modernlottosp@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: modernlottosp@myway.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:53:00 +0000
Subject: Congratulations on your award

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

11th Oct 05
WINNING REF NO: EML/2551256003/05

BATCH CLAIM NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: THE WINNER

RE: FINAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the
EUROMILLIONAIRE SUMMER LOTTERY/MID YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held
on 28th of August 2005.

Your email address attached to the ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with
serial number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 45
which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$815,960.00
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS) in
cash credited to file REF.NO: EML/2551256003/05.This from a total cash prize
of US$13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE
THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS) shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to you as the
winner. Due to mixed up of some email addresses and names, we ask that you
keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated 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 a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names and email addresses from USA,
New Zealand, Europe and Asia as part of our end of year international
program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with part of your prize
money, you will take part in our end of the year high stake US$1.6 billion
international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, MR JOSE MARTINEZ
Foreign Operations Manager, EMUN GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A ON Email:
modernlottosp@myway.com for processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be
claimed not later than 3rd November 2005. After this date all funds will be
returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also be
inform that 5% of your lottery winning belong to EMUN GRUPO S.A as your
processing agent, and should be remitted to them only after you have
received your winning.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,

VICE PRESIDENT


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