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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: "DR LISA ANTONIO F.CASTILLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pedro.lopez@europe.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:29:11 -0800
Subject: Good News

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD
Romano nº 19 Planta 5
28011 Madrid, Spain.
Ref Nº : ESP/12082018
TICKET/BATCH: 76421

ATT:BENEFICIARY:

RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION



This is to inform you of the release of the LOTERIA NACIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 1st December, 2018. Your name and email identity was pick and attached to ticket/Batch number 76421 with Reference number ESP/12082018 drew the lucky numbers 07-15-25-31-34-46, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of €1.898.000.00 .



Your fund is now deposited with CAIXABANK. and insured in your name with insurance number: ESP/20040721/2018. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names and e-mail addresses from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name and e-mail ID will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.



To begin your lottery claims, please fill and fax or email the attached payment processing form with a copy of your identification to your claims agent MR. PEDRO LOPEZ THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER of EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L. On Tel: +34 685-222-280 Fax:+34-910-612-288 and Email: info.lopez.pedro2011@gmail.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated choice of yours.



Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th December ,2018. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L for acting on your behalf on receipt of this money.



NOTE: 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 administrative requirement to enable the bank release your fund to the designated choice of yours.



CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN

DR LISA ANTONIO F.CASTILLO

VICE CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPARTMENT







FILL THE PAYMENT FORM:.............................................................................................



SURNAME__________________________ NAME:__________________________________



ADDRESS IN FULL:___________________________________________________________



TELEFONE:_______________________________EMAIL______________________________



OCCUPATION___________________________DATEBIRTH_____________________________



REFERENCE Nº:________________________BATCH Nº:_____________________________



I WANT TO BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER.



BANK NAME:_________________________________________________________________



IBAN:__________________________________________BIC/SWIFT____________________



BANK ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________

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