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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: "Sanchez Antonio" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Sanchez.antonio@consultant.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:37:30 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

ATTN: REF NÑ”: BOS/0889/272
BATCH NÑ”: EGS/2017-02SP


We are pleased to inform you of this year’s release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, held on the 4TH of JULY 2017. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 14th of AUGUST, 2017. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to REF Nє: BOS/0889/272, with Batch Nє: EGS/2017-02SP 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 Ђ 815,000.00 ( Eight Hundred And Fifteen Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file REF Nє: BOS/0889/272. This is from a total cash prize of Ђ13, 855, OOO.00 (Thirteen 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 yearly 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, Sanchez Antonio THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER of EUROZONE SEGUROS SA. on TEL NÑ”: +34 632 634 574, FAX NÑ”: +34 910 612 003. EMAIL=Sanchez.antonio@consultant.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 31st August 2017. 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 AXA SEGUROS SA. 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 the administ

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible. Congratulations once again!

Yours Sincerely

. Isabelle Rodriguez 15th AUGUST 2017
(Vice President)
I.D NUMBER 5868 1120 7341


NAME: ………………………………………………...SURNAME: ……………………………..…………………………PRIZE:………………………...

REFERENCE NO: ………………………………… BATCH Nє: …………………………………OCCUPATION: ………………………..…………….….

ADDRESS: …...……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

TELEPHONE: …….................................... MOBILE PHONE: ………………..…………………………FAX: …….........................................

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DSSA is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 23 years.
Also acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, DSSA makes it possible

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