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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: Elizabeth Garcia <altstadtperle@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "safe.claim@europe.com" <safe.claim@europe.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:57:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION




FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE MEGA LOTTERY PICKER 2020 DRAW/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NUMBER: OMAP/VC/0999/171
BATCH NUMBER: SPA/2020-19W
TEL: +34603317350
January/13/2020

Lucky Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of the MEGA LOTTERY PICKER 2020 DRAW held on
January/03/2020, Due to mix up of names and numbers the results were
released on January/13/2020. Your name attached to ticket number: 01890429
with serial number: 9912 drew lucky numbers: 4-13-21-27-36-38 with bonus
ball 42 which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been
approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars ($2,500,000.00) Congratulations!

Note: This is a tax-free draw and all participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from Over 40,000,000, people worldwide. The
program was designed and promoted by EU with collaboration of US Government
and some other international lottery institutes that include EUROMILLONES
DRAW etc.

To begin your claims, contact Dr. Mariana Andres the Foreign Service
Manager/Remittance officer of SAFEWAY Security S.A. on TEL: 01134602341450
email: safe.claim@europe.com for the processing and remittance of your
Winnings.

Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. And also be
informed that 5% of your Winning belongs to Safeway Security, because they
are the promotion company.


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!
Elizabeth Garcia
GENERAL SECRETARY




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