419 scam: "EL GORDO LOTOINTERNATION"<elgordon@gmail.com> OFFIZIELLE GEWINNBENACHRITIGUNG

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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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "EL GORDO LOTOINTERNATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotointernational.elgordo@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 04:33:54 -0700
Subject: OFFIZIELLE GEWINNBENACHRITIGUNG

EL GORDO LOTO INTERNATIONAL VERLOSUNG S.A.
C/SAN PEZ ANCATARA 24.
08905, BARCELONA – SPAIN
OFFIZIELLE MITTEILUNG
VON SITZ DES VIZE PRASIDENTEN .

ACHTUNG: BEGÜNSTIGTER.
OFFIZIELLE GEWINNBENACHRITIGUNG
Wir sind erfreut ihnen mitteilen zu konnen, das die gewinnliste Weihnachtslotterie an 22/ 11/ 2017 erschienen ist.Dir offizielle
liste der gewinner erschien am 02/ 22/ 2017 Ihr name wurde auf dem los mit dir nummer: 117.11464992.000 und mit der
seriennummer:2113-06, Ref Nº ALN/2550256103/17 und stapel nº: PD/14/009/2 registried. Die glucksnummer: 23-16-25-88-46,,
haben in der 3. Kategorie gewonnen.
Sie sind damit gewinner von: €825, 000,00 (ACHT HUNDERT UND FÜNF UND ZWANZIG TAUSEND EUROS NUR.) Die summe ergibt sich einer gewinnausschuttung von €9,900.000 (NEUN MILLIONEN NEUN HUNDERT TAUSEND EUROS NUR) Geteilt unter den zwölf internationalen Gewinnern in ihren jeweiligen Kategorien.

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