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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: agenciatributaria@yandex.com
Reply-To: owenpaul2017@gmx.
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:55:11 +0100
Subject: NO SUBJECT


Email. int3rnacional@yandex.com =
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PR=
ESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT =

REFERENCE FILE N=C2=B0:CH 100- 0I34-13 =
SECURITY FILE N=C2=BA: E=
SP/2017/9866/ EUR =

=
=
Date: 21-03-=
2018 =
=
=

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY, =

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are so pleased to inform you , the beneficiary about the results of the =
EURO MILLION LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 31st of JANUARY 2019 and released=
on the 19h of MARCH 2019. Your name was entered as an alternative number =
attached to Reference file Number:CH 100- 0I34-13 with Security file Number=
: ESP/2017/9866/ EUR consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of =E2=82=AC985,950=
.000 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ON=
LY) in cash credited to file .This is from a total cash prize of =E2=82=AC3=
5,500,000.00 ( THIRTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ONLY ) share=
d among the international winners in their respective categories . CONGRATU=
LATIONS!!! =

Your fund is now deposited with our accredited BANK insured in your name .=
Therefore no deduction whatsoever is permitted to be made from your fund w=
hich has been insured in your name to the original value to avoid any une=
xpected situation , You are expected to report to the board if this is bre=
ached . Due to false practices, we ask that you keep this your award inform=
ation strictly away from public notice until your claim has been processed =
and money remitted to you, as this is part of our security protocol to avoi=
d double claiming or unwarranted Abuse of this program by unscrupulous indi=
viduals. All participants were selected from a computer balloting system dr=
awn from 45,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Europ=
e, 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 pr=
ograms ahead.
To begin your lottery claims , please contact your agent- Don :Owen Paul ,F=
oreign Operations Manager, FIDELITY FINANCE S.A. on TEL&FAX: +34 685 091 22=
4. owenpaul2017@gmx.com for the processing and remittance of your prize wi=
nning fund to a designated bank account of your choice . Remember, all priz=
e winnings must be claimed not later than on the 15th of APRIL 2019. After =
this date unclaimed winning funds will be returned back to the Spanish MINI=
STERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund, and late entry penalty req=
uirements must be met before late entry claims can be considered. Be inform=
ed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to FIDELITY FINANCE SA because t=
hey are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lotter=
y on your name, this 5% will be paid to them only after you have received y=
our winning prize. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complic=
ations, please remember to quote your Reference and Security File numbers i=
n every correspondence with your agent. Please be informed that the Spani=
sh copy of this letter is with your agent company FIDELITY FINANCE SA, All =
correspondence must be directed to your authorized and official registered =
claims agent.
=

DON JUAN ALBERTO
DIRECTOR: AWARD DEPT. =

=

AVD GRAN VIA 56 28016 BARCELONA ESPA=
NA =

FILL THIS FORM AND EMAIL BACK TO FIDELITY FINANCE SA, Email . owenpaul2017=
@gmx.comTEL +34 631 061 191

NAME:-------------------------DATE OF BIRTH:-------------------PLACE OF BIR=
TH:-------------------------

TELEPHONE:-----------------MOBILE:--------------- FAX: -----------------AMO=
UNT WON: -------------------
=

ADDRESS: -----------------------POSTAL / ZIP CODE:-----------------------EM=
AIL:------------------------

CITY:--------------------STATE:---------------------OCCUPATION:------------=
-NATIONALITY:--------------- =

=

REFERENCE FILE N=C2=BA:----------------SECURITY FILE N=C2=BA:--------------=
-----SEX------------------------------

PAYMENT OPTIONS: a/ BANK TRANSFER b/ CERTIFIED CHEQUE =
c/ HOME DELIVERY

Bank Information (ONLY IF YOU WANT TO BE PAID BY BANK TRAN=
SFER) =


BANK NAME:---------------------------------------------------------
=

ACCOUNT NUMBER / IBAN: --------------------SWIFT CODE:---------------------=
-------------------- =

=

BANK ADDRESS:---------------------STATE: ------------------POSTAL/ZIP CODE:=
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