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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: "INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 02:28:59 -0700
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION


Loteria del rosario romero nº19
Planta 5 ,28014 Madrid-Spain
Email: overseatrust@aol.com
copy
Audit Control Number: D2A610
I.D. Number 5868 1120 7341
FROM: PRESIDENT
Ref Number: ABC/0999/171
Batch Number:EGS/1983-022 01 /09/ 2011

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are please to inform you of this year’s release of the EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 19th JULY, 2011. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 30thAUGUST, 2011. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: ABC/0999/171 with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022 drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €815,950.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: ABC/0999/171. This is from a total cash prize of €18,671,410.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured in your name. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Six Million) names from Asia, America , Africa, Europe , and South Pacific, as part of our end of year International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your agent, DON DIEGO MARTIN,THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, OVERSEAS TRUST S.A. ON TEL Nº: 0034 672 852 994. FAX Nº: 0034 951 239 175 Email: overseatrust@aol.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 15thOCT, 2011. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 5% of your Winning belongs to (O T S.A.) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this five percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requir
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible. Please note that original copy of your letter have been sent to your agent.
Congratulations once again!!!


Yours Sincerely
D.J Mario D.J Mario D.C Lopez Prof R. Isabelle
V. President
O verseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing Nationa
Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 23 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players
around the world, OSA makes it possible

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