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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: "MARIA GOMEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fernandezluis@ozu.es>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 11:31:52 +0200
Subject: Award Notification

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,LA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Calle/ Benito Perez Galdos,
Nº 18 C.P 28806 Alcala De Henares
Madrid Spain.

Date: 09/06/2011,

Ref: 474061725/06,
Batch: 7056490902/163,
Winning No: 12 17 29 36 37 45 34



Dear, WINNER

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 16 April 2011, from the Spanish International Lottery program, Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 4706172507056490902 serial number 7741137002, this batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 12 17 29 36 37 45 bonus number 34, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of €606,737.30cents ( SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND, SIX EUROS SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN EUROS THIRTY CENT )only, in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of €12, 000,000.00 shared amongst Sixteen lucky winners, based on their category.
All participants "email address" were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your "email address" falls within our European representative office in Madrid, España. As indicated in your play coupon and your prize will be released to you from this regional office in España.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our middle of the year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

Please do contact:
MR. Luis Fenandez (M.D).
Email: fernandezluis@ozu.es
Tele; +34-646-880-229
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
La Primitiva Agent, MADRID SPAIN

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be Found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names, Telephone/Fax number and address to help locate your file and easily communication.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information Confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your Prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings must be claimed with a specified date; otherwise
YOUR PRIZE will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to Charity.
Congratulations once again on Your winnings!

Best Regards
MARIA GOMEZ.
(Co-ordinator).
GLOBAL PROMOTION, LEASING COMMISION AGENT, SOLE REPRESENTATIVE..
AVD de SAN MORALES, nº25, blk 7D, C. P. 28006, MADRID, SPAIN
Tel: 00 34 646 880 229 Fax: 00 34 911 820 286

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
COMPLETE THIS FORM WITH CAPITAL LETTERS AND FAX IT TO LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERIA , AGENT OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE: LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY COMPANY WITH A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.

FIRST NAME: ..................................................... LAST NAME: .................................................

BATCH Nº.......................................................... REFERENCE Nº............................................................

SERIAL Nº.............................................................. LUCKY Nº...........................................................

ADDRESS: ..................................................................................................................

CITY: ..................................................ZIP CODE:.........................................

STATE:.......................................... COUNTRY:...............................................

DATE OF BIRTH:............................................................

PROFESSION:..............................................................

TELEPHONE:.................................................................................

FAXNº:...................................................................

EMAIL:....................................................................................

IDENTIFICATION Nº:......................................................

(MARITAL STATUS:) Single Married Divorce

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

(BANK TRANSFER) (CHECK)

BANKING INFORMATIONS
BANKNAME:..................................................................................

BANK ACCOUNTNº:...............................................................................

SWIFT Nº:..........................................................EXPECTED AMOUNT........................................

BANK ADDRESS:..................................................................................................................

I MR/ MRS/MISS:......................................................HERE BY AUTHORISED LA PRIMITIVA AGENT TO ACT ON MY BEHALF TO PROCESSE AND TRANSFER MY LOTTERY WINNING FUND TO THE DESIGNATED BANKING INFORMATION STATED ABOVE, OR THROUGH MY HOME ADDRESS.

SIGNATURE:....................................... DATE:.......................................
Email address:..........................................

LA PRIMITIVA AGENT LA012/093/MDC857EM/CO

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