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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: "informacion002@terra.es" <informacion002@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:40:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION



FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION


FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD=20
WEBSITE: www.alicanteloteria.com

FINAL AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FINAL RELEASE TODAY 25TH JUNE 2007, OF =
THE BONOLOTTO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM HELD ON THE 15TH MAY 2007. YOUR=
EMAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER 6-7-12-25-30-31-9-48. WITH SER=
IAL NUMBER 7-21 WHICH DREW THE LUCKY NUMBER WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTT=
ERY IN THE 2A CATEGORY. YOU ARE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVE FOR THE LUMP SUM PA=
Y OUT OF =E2=82=AC103.332,59 ( ONE HUNDRED AND THREE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRE=
D AND THIRTY TWO EUROS FIFTY NINE CENT ONLY ) IN CASH CREDIT TO THE FILE RE=
F: P/26510460037/05. THIS IS FROM A TOTAL PRIZE OF =E2=82=AC700.000.00 EURO=
S SHARED AMONG THE TWO(6)INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORI=
ES.

CONGRATULATION!!!

YOUR FUND IS NOW DEPOSITED WITH A PAYING BANK,AND WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP THIS=
AWARD A TOP SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC NOTICE UNTIL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN PROCES=
SED AND YOUR PRIZE MONEY REMITTED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AS THIS IS A PARTOF =
OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM APPLICATION OR UNWARRANTED TAKI=
NG ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM BY PARTICIPANTS.ALL PARTICIPANTS WERESELECTED =
THROUGH A COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 250,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM AU=
STRALIA, USA, AFRICA, EUROPE, ASIA ,NEW-ZEALAND, MIDDLE-EAST AND SOUTH-NORT=
H AMERICA. AS PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM.=20

WE HOPE WITH A PART OF YOUR PRIZE, YOU WILL TAKE PART IN OUR 2007 END OF TH=
E YEAR HIGH STAKES OF =E2=82=AC10 MILLION EUROS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.TO BE=
GIN YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CALL THE ISSUING AUTHORITY ON TELEPHONE BEFORE YOU S=
END A MAIL TO HIM, HIS NAME IS DR. STEVE ADAMS (FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER OF =
SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY) FOR PROCESSING AND REMITTANCE OF YOUR PRIZE MO=
NEY TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OFYOUR CHOICE.

DR. STEVE ADAMS
TEL: +34 658 1170 31
EMAIL: san_talucia009@yahoo.es

REMEMBER, ALL PRIZE MONEY MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN 28 WORKING DAYS FR=
OM THE DATE OF RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION. AFTER THIS DATE, ALL FUNDS WILL=
BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND COMPLICATIONS,PLEASE REMEMBE=
R TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS IN EVERY OF YOUR CORRESPONDENCE=
WITH YOUR CLAIM AGENT. FURTHERMORE, SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS,=
DO INFORM YOUR CLAIM AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ASK FOR=
YOUR PRIZE CLAIM CERTIFICATE AS SOON AS ALL CONDITIONS OF CLAIM ARE MET AS=
YOUR CLAIM AGENT WILL LET YOU KNOW SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS THAT WILL MEET=
TO ENABLE YOU TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

BELOW IS OUR WEBSITE TO ENABLE YOU CONFIRM YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBERS AND A=
MOUNT YOU WON. BE WELL INFORMED THAT IF YOUR WINNING INFORMATION DOES NOT C=
ORRESPOND WITH THAT IN OUR SYSTEM THEN YOUR PAYMENT WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

1. Carefully click/ on this web site: https://www.alicanteloteria.com
2. Click on : Resultados
3 Click on our organization bonolotto
4. Click on the date which your draw was held
5. Click on the BUSCAR botton to search for your winning number.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN FROM ALL MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF AND THANK YOU FOR BEING=
PART OF OUR PROMOTIONS PROGRAM.

BEST REGARDS,
MRS. MARIO JOSE GONZALEZ.

YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE THE FOLLOWING=20
INFORMATION:=20
1. FILE NUMBER:=20
2. BATCH NUMBER:=20
3. REFERENCE NUMBER:=20
4. WINNING NUMBER:=20
5. CATEGORY:=20
6. AMOUNT WON:=20
7. FULL NAME:(MR/MRS)=20
b. TEL AND FAX NUMBER:(Office,Home and Mobile)=20
8. CITY/COUNTRY:=20
9. ADDRESS:(HOME AND OFFICE)=20
10. OCCUPATION/ORGANIZATION:=20
11. POSITION :=20
12. DATE OF BIRTH:=20
13. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:=20

ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION,WE WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT D=
ETAILS OF THE BANK THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF YOUR AWARD.

THEREAFTER,YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH A CLAIM CERTIFICATE OF WINNING THAT WILL=
BE USED FOR THE CLAIM OF THE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK, AFTER GETTING CLEARANCE=
FROM THE MINISTERIO DE INTERIO HERE IN SPAIN.=20

NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS AWARD OUT FROM PUBLIC NOTICE TO AVOID DOUBLE REP=
RESENTATION.YOU MUST ABSOLUTELY BE CONFIDENTIAL UNTILL THE BANK TRANSFERRED=
YOUR FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT. =20
=20
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.=20
THANKS=20
MARIO JOSE GONZALEZ





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