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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: "LOTERÍA INTERNACIONAL" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:32:42 +0200
Subject: Loterias y Apuestas del Estado


LOTERÍA INTERNACIONAL
C/ Gran Vía, 37, 28013 Madrid España
From: International Award Dept.
Reference Number: WB/2012/0056
Batch Number: BC-0367/1808
Attention: Lucky Winner.


FINAL AWARD WINNING PRIZE NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you, the beneficiary whose name is on this mail, about the release of the awaited delayed result, of our international promotion sweepstakes program held on 14 MARCH, 2012. The results were released on the 20 April 2012. This program was designed to promote and encourage international participation in our high stake new year Spanish Sweepstakes.(INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION) Names entered in the program were presented by ANDALUCIA VISTA S.A in conjunction with a group of philanthropist, humanitarian organisations, and also with the help of chambers of commerce and industries and countries high commission in Spain. Using a computer balloting selection system from all names submitted for the program, your name with ticket number 17658 Estrellas 5 and 1 won in the 2 category, and was awarded the sum of € 275.784,59 (TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR EUROS FIFTYNINE CENT ONLY
)
Your security file number for your winning claim is BLC/221.For advice to begin your claims, please contact your claims agent MR, LUCAS GERARDO the Foreign Affairs manager of GROUPAMA SEGUROS S.A,
Tel/: 0034-665-220-607 Fax 0034-911-881-445. EMAIL ADDRESS: euro@groupmail.com for all necessary verifications before transfer can be affected.
Winnings must be insured to the original value, to avoid any unexpected situation. The insurance bond certificate should be presented by your agent to our desk, before winning funds will be released to the official bank in Spain for onward transfer to you, after verification proves you are the true beneficiary of winnings under Security File Number: BLC/221.The deadline for this claims is 15/05/2012 After this date, unclaimed winnings will be returned to the Spanish MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA, and late entry penalty requirements must be met before late entry claims can be considered. Also be informed that 10% (ten percent) of your prize money belongs to SANTALUCIA SEGUROS S.A. The 10% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and prize tracking numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent, A
ll correspondence must be dire

Don Miguel Pablo Gregorio
(Visé Presidente Internacional Prize Department

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