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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: Mega Millions Loteria. <dove@ibcministries.org>
Reply-To: <claimslotto.eu@inbox.lv>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:13 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WIN..

 
MEGA MILLONS/ EUROPE LOTTERIAS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
CALLE AROYO NO 44-47, PISO 4G
28030 MADRID
ESPA?A (SPAIN)
 
Dear Winner,
 
NOTIFICATION OF WIN.
 
We are glad to inform you about the release of lottery Mega Millions Lottery Draw, held on 16/06/2017. Your e-mail has become a winner in our draw and with the following data: TICKET NUMBER 766-513-56-189, Your WINNING NUMBER: 18, 22, 26, 30, 44,(9), attached to your email address.
 
You can check out your winning numbers through our web page: https://www.multilotto.com/es/resultados-loteria/mega-millions/2017-06-16  You won in the 2nd category and the winning amount is ? 886 682.04 EUR.
 
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your ? 886 682.04 EUR would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our Claims Agent below;
MR. ALEXANDER JOVANOVIC
- Prize/ Claims Processing supervisor
Email:claimslotto.eu@inbox.lv
Tel: +34 602 542 441
 
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Numbers above:
 
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers License or International passport.
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
 
Remember that all prizes must be claimed not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of notification of winning. Any claims not submitted for registration before this date will be returned to the Ministry of Economy of Spain (Minist?rio DE Econom?a y Hacienda) how frustrated.
 
Sr. Ferdinand Martins
Directora de Administracion
Mega Millions Loteria.

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