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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: "I.A.P.P MADRID SPAIN" <post@swisslotto.ch>
Reply-To: services_elitecourier@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 23:37:16 +0500
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION PROGRAM.)
CASA DE LAPRIMITIVA C /FRANCO.
MADRID-ESPANA.
TEL:/FAX:+34-6-882-67104.
E-mail: ecsunit1@hotmail.com
ALTERNATIVE E-mail: ecsunit1@aol.com

FECHA: 08-04-2011

This is to inform you about the release of the long awaited result of our
first international promotion pool program held on the 31th MARCH, 2011,
In respect to the (Semana Santa), here in Madrid Spain. Due to some mixed
up of numbers and e-mail addresses the result were release later this 31th
MACH, 2011. Your email address Ref number is ZXJ/1157/0833/67/WFP with
Serial 10, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. Your
winning prize 415,810.00 (Four Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, Eight Hundred
And Ten Euros) in cash credited to your security file number
EDLP-76500K13-08 (KEEP PERSONAL). All names entered in the program, were
presented by Golden Coastal World Search, in conjunction, with world
leading lottery organizations, notice last till 30th APRIL, 2011. After
which fund will be returned to the lottery corporation as
unclaimed.

To begin your claim, please contact Mr. FERNADO PEREZ ALONSO, Foreign
Operation
Manager, UNIVERSAL CLEARING HOUSE S.A. Via e-mail to file your claim Tel:
+34-6-882-67106. Our UK BRANCH CONTACT Tel:+44-7-045-706998. SIR. DAVID
WILLEMS. Email:ecsunit1@hotmail.com for processing and remittance of fund
to you. Should there be any change in your address or names, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible, quoting your security file number.
Provide him with the information as stated below:

Name:__________
Address:_______
Age:___________
Sex:___________
Country of Residence:____
Occupation:_____
Telephone Number:______

Congratulations!!!!!.

Sign...DCPEDRO
Don Cliff Pedro
(Promotion Director)

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