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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: "DON LUIS ALBERT" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:56:27 -0800
Subject: ATTN: ESTEEMED LUCKY WINNER

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REFERENCE FILE SERIAL N°:2113 05
SECURITY FILE Nº: ESP/2009/985950
7th December 2011.

ATTENTION: ESTEEMED LUCKY WINNER,

We are so pleased to inform you, the beneficiary whose e-mail is on this mail about the results of the EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM released on the 4th November, 2011. Your name 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 €415,960.00 (Four Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, Nine Hundred And Sixty Euros only) equivalent to US$562,837.69 in cash credited to file BATCH.NO: CYI/675557/ES. This is from a total cash prize of €13,871,320.00 (Thirteen Million, Eight Hundred And Seventy One Thousand, Three Hundred And Twenty Euros) shared among the Seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with our accredited BANK insured in your name .Therefore no deduction whatsoever is permitted to be made from your won fund as Your winning was insured in your name to the original value to avoid any unexpected situation , You are expected to report to the board if this is breached . Due to false practices, we ask that you keep this your award information strictly away from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to you, 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 from a computer balloting system drawn from 45,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Europe, Canada, South and North America, United States of America as part of our 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- MR. LEWIS NAVARO, Foreign Operations Manager, GM SEGURIDAD S.A on TEL: 0034 632 583 053 and E-mail- gmseguridades@postino.net, for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th December 2011 After this date unclaimed winning funds will be returned back to the Spanish MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund , and late entry penalty requirements must be met before late entry claims can be considered . Be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to GM SEGURIDAD S.A because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this 10% will be paid to them only after you have received your winning prize.
DON LUIS ALBERT
(VICE PRESIDENT INTERNACIONAL AWARD DEPT.)

Note:Contact MR. LEWIS NAVARRO, Foreign Operations Manager, GM SEGURIDAD S.A on TEL: 0034 632 583 053 and E-mail-(gmseguridades@postino.net)

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