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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: "CENTRAL LOTTERIA NACIONAL DE MADRID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <luchaconsultant@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:28:25 -0800
Subject: 2018 AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REFERENCE FILE N°: AIG/768484672/018
BATCH FILE Nº: PS/1305/07/UAE
13th December, 2018.
Attn: Winner,
2018 AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the El Gordo de la Primitiva Lotería/international Promotion Program held on 7
th
december, 2018. (As part of our Yearly bonanza). Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on 13th
december, 2018. Your name attached to ticket number X-2351225-0Z with serial number 02-04 drew the lucky numbers of 23-51-
22-5-0 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of (1.850, 810.€) (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file REF. NO. AIG/768484672/018. And BATCH NO.
PS/1305/07/UAE .This is from a total cash price of (22.209,720€) TWENTY TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND NINE
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS Shared among the twelve international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our accredited BANK insured in your name. Therefore, no deduction whatsoever is permitted to
be made from your winning fund as Your winning is insured in your name to the original value to avoid any unwarranted
situation. You are expected to report to the board if this is breached. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep this your award
informations strictly away from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to destination of your choice,
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 from a computer balloting system drawn from 45,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle East, Europe, South and North America, 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 claims agent-DR MARK LUIS (Foreign Manager) ELITE SEGUROS
COMPANIA S.A. on Tel Nº:0034-604 190 110. Fax Nº:0034-931 775 910. E-mail: segurosvitalico@aol.com for the processing
and remittance of your prize winning fund to a designated bank account of your choice.
Be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (Elite seguros Compania) because they are the promotion company that bought
your ticket and played the lottery on your name. This ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize
(money) in your designated bank account of your choice.
Remember, all prize fund must be claimed not later than 15th january 2019, After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund , and late entry penalty requirements must be met before late
entry claims can be considered .
DON LUIS ALBERT
(VICE PRESIDENT INTERNACIONAL AWARD DEPT.)

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