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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34603139274 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- konpartslspain@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <konpartslspain@europe.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 18:05:21 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Spanish Sweepstake Lottery International Promotion Program
CALLE CAPITÁN HAYA NR.53, 28020 MADRID, SPAIN.

FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
REF Nº: UN/0889/272/EU
BATCH Nº: EGS/2015-02/MD/SP

AUDIT NUMBER: D2A610
02/06/ 2016,

ATT

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of this year's release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, held on the 25th of MAY, 2016. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 2nd of JUNE, 2016. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to REF Nº: UN/0889/272/EU, with Batch Nº: EGS/2015-02/MD/SP drew the lucky numbers 4, 13, 21, 27, 36, 38,/ 45. Which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum of €1,815,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred And Fifteen Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file REF Nº: UN/0889/272/EU. This is from a total cash prize of €30, 855, OOO.00 (Thirty Million Eight Hundred And Fifty Five Thousand Euros) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured under 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 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, DR MARIO ADAM, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, KONPART SECURITY COMPANY S.L. ON TEL Nº: +34 603 139 274, FAX Nº: +34 917 692 714, EMAIL: konpartslspain@europe.com 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 no later than 11TH JULY, 2016. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. Also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to KONPART SECURITY COMPANY S.L. because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery under your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in a 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

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. Congratulations once again!

Yours Sincerely

Prof R. Isabelle
(Vice President)
I.D NUMBER SP 5868 1120 7341

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