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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- joegrupocatalana@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- - 839 direct fax: +34 - 935-504-284 contact email: joegrupocatalana@aol.com please complete this payment processing information (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "isabel jose" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <isabeljose@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:56:21 +0100
Subject: ISABEL JOSE

REF NO.: OGA191M34S12ES
BATCH NO: X-7721190-K
Confirmation/ Email-Ticket Number: WNNM/90745663.

Dear: Winner.

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the LOTERIA DE NAVIDAD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
held on the 7th, January 2012. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results
were released on the 10th February 2012.Your name attached to winning number 59250
with serial number 759130 drew the lucky numbers of 00147 which consequently won the
lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1.915, 790.00 (One Million
Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred And Ninety Euros Only)) in cash credi
ted to file with REF:OGA191M34S12ES.This is from a total cash price of 116.484,220.00
(One Hundred And Sixteen Million Four Hundred And Eighty Four Thousand, Two Hundred
And Twenty Euros Only) Shared among the INTERNATIONAL winners in their respective
categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to
mix up of some numbers and names , we ask that you keep this award from public notice
until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants.

All participants were selected through face book twitter a computer ballot system drawn
from over 50,000 Companies and 95,000 individual email addresses from Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Europe, South America and North America as part of our International
promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw
a bigger cash prize in the next year’s program.

We officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the claim office
immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the
verification of your winning, processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you
below this information.

Please contact the claim Office.
Contact Person: Mr. Joe Armstrong
Office, C/ Jaen 1, 28945 Madrid Spain
Direct Tel: + 34 - 632 - 511 - 839
Direct Fax: +34 - 935-504-284
Contact Email: joegrupocatalana@aol.com

Please complete this payment processing information carefully and attached to the Any
Utilization Bill that bears your Name and Address (1) your full name. (2)Cell, home Phone,
fax (3) Company or business registration name Position and address, (4) Profession, age
nationality and marital status. (5) Register Number, Prize Winning Amount (6) you’re Bank
Details (7) Choose your available current time zone to contact you, for immediate
processing and remittance of your fund to a designated Bank Account of your choice, for
more information please contact claim agent Mr. Joe Armstrong.

Note: all price money must be claimed not less than two weeks. After this date all funds
will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be
informed that 10 % of your Lottery Winning belongs to Mr. Joe Armstrong & La Union Chamber
of Commerce SP because they are your claims agent. This 10 % will be remitted after you
have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already. Note: In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and winning numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our program.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Isabel Jose
Promotions Manager of Loteria De Navidad
isabeljose@rocketmail.com

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