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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: "ABC Online Loteria" <loteiadelnino@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 19 07:17:25 GMT
Subject: FINAL AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION


ABC Online Loteria de Navidad 2018/2019
http://www.abc.es/loteria-de-navidad

ADDRRESS: AVDA. JUAN RAEL 25 C/POSTAL 28002, MADRID SPAIN.

OFFICIAL FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT EUROMILLONES/LOTTERY NAVIDAD ESPANA SA

REFERENCE NÿFFFFB0: BW77755514
BATCH NÿFFFFB0: ABC/751/002/MP
9th September 2019
ATT: Dear, Beneficiary (21015)

ATTENTION TO BENEFICIARIES (Category "B".)

RE: AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you on the release of EL GORDO LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL END OF YEAR SWEEP-STAKE AWARD PROGRAMME LOTERIA NAVIDAD 2018" held in Madrid Spain on the 20th of Nov 2018.
Due to mix up of Names and Email Address, the result was released on the 22nd of Dec 2018; your name and email address attached to ticket number 054-54968487-197 with serial number 01-4231 drew the lucky numbers of (21015) which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,250,000.00 euro (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file with REFERENCE No: BW77755514 and BATCH No: ABC/751/002/MP. This is from a total cash prize of ÿFFFF8021,250,000.00 euro, Shared among 17
international winners in this category to be paid through one of the following payment options; (A) ENDORSED CHEQUE: (B) BANK TRANSFER:

Your winning fund is now deposited in bank with a security insured in your name for security reasons and it will be released for payment by the order of the LOTTERY COMMISSION BOARD after data's clarification and verification.
Due to mix up Names and Email Address, you are hereby advice to keep this award very confidential and away from public notice until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to your nominated account of your choice, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this programmer by participants.
All attendees were drawn through their names and address with a computer ballot system according to the random principle of the World Wide Website from ANDALUCIA VISTA SPAIN and all the Names and Email Address was extracted from the site "more than One Million Names and Email Address form philanthropist, Airlines, Insurance Companies, Shareholders, Hospitals, and humanitarian organisations all over the world from North America, Caribbean, South, & Central America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia & Pacific as part of our end of the year international bonanza, which we conduct once every year here in Spain. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our end of year high stake 1.6 billion international lottery 2019.

To begin your lottery processing and claims, please contact our English-speaking lawyer for further information,
TEL: 0034-666-717-858, E-MAIL: drfranciscoagustin@yandex.com DR. FRANCISCO AGUSTIN is responsible for payments abroad in this situation and also we would like to point out that the lottery company will check and confirm whether their identity matches before their money can be paid out for the processing and remittance of your winning prize to a designation of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th September 2019. After this date, the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: Enclosed inside this letter is a payment processing form which you should fill and send to Lawyer Department Office TEL: 0034-666-717-858, E-MAIL: drfranciscoagustin@yandex.com DR. FRANCISCO AGUSTIN

YOU CAN CONFIRM YOU'RE WINNING AMOUNT IN OUR WEB SITES THUS: https://www.laloterianavidad.com/comprobar-loteria-navidad/?numero=21015&premio=200
And if it does not appear please contact the lawyer for more information
Original copy of your prize Winning Certificate and Winning ticket will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning.
Congratulations from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions programmer.
Your lawyer will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund to the designated choice of yours.

YOURS SINCERELY
DR. GOMEZ PEREZ ANTONIO
MANAGING DIRECTOR

PLEASE FILL THE FORM OUT AND FAX OR E-MAIL TO LAW FIRM CARLOS WITH COPY OF YOUR PERSONAL IDENTITY
NAME:-------------------------------------SURNAME:-------------------------------- DATE OF BIRTH:-------
TELEPHON:------------------------------------ MOBILE:----------------------------------FAX:-----------------------
ADDRESS:----------------------------------------POST CODE:--------------------------- COUNTRY:---------------
AMOUNT WON:-------------------OCCUPATION:---------------------- NATIONALITY:--------------------
E-MAIL:-------------------------------------------REFERENCE No:----------------------- BATCH No:----------------
PAYMENT OPTION: (A) BANK TRANSFER (B) CHECK (BANK DATES ARE ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE DECIDED FOR A BANK REFERENCE)
BANK NAME:------------------------------------------
ACCOUNT NUMBER:---------------------------------------------------- SORT CODE/SWIFT:-----------------------------------------


(PLEASE REPLY EMAIL: drfranciscoagustin@yandex.com)

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