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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: elgordolotoria@gmail.com
Reply-To: dr.alfredo.maldonado@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:32:49 +0900
Subject: Final Notification.

El Gordo La Primitiva Loteria
C\ San Vicente Paul 1 EOD, 50.001 Zaragoza (ESPAÑA). REF: SWAS/28905/EU/ 11. BATCH: 51225-0
PRIZE CLAIM TRACK No: 3456344
FILE NO: EIK-547-K6-75

FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are delighted to inform you of the MEGA LOTTERY PICKER 2020 DRAW held on January/16/2020; We try to reach you again, on this same Email address once more, as our previous notification to you returned undelivered, Due to mix up of names and numbers, and pandemic crisis all over the world,undelivered mails were released again for final notification on April/08/2020. Your name attached to ticket number: 01890419 with serial number: 9912 drew lucky numbers: 4-13-21-27-36-38 with bonus ball 45 which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Two Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (€2,850,000.00) 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. This has been one of the biggest ever played in the world which aimed at changing the lives of millions of people. To enable us proceed with your claims, this information must be kept away from the public to avoid unwarranted abuse of the program or fraudulent claims by unauthorized person(s).

To begin your claims, contact DR. ALFREDO MALDONADO the Manager of SAFEWAY SECURITY S.A. on TEL: +34 631 351 338, FAX: +34 919 011 042, EMAIL: dr.alfredo.maldonado@gmail.com . Lines open Monday to Friday 9AM to 7PM, Saturday 9AM TO 1PM (GMT) for the processing and remittance of your Winnings. Remember to quote your reference number while filling the form below. Be advised that you MUST be present in Madrid Spain to pick up your winning cheque or you pay for a diplomatic delivery charge of your cheque to be delivered to you in any part of the world or apply for a transfer of your funds to designated bank account of your choice.

Finally all winning must be claimed not later than June/20/2020. After this date, the entire Fund will be returned to the Ministry of Economy as unclaimed funds. Furthermore should there be any change of your personal details or address, do inform the remittance officer as soon as possible.


YOURS SINCERELY,
Hernandez De La Paz
(Promotion Director)

KINDLY, FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND TO THE REMITTANCE OFFICER VIA EMAIL :


REFERENCE: _______________________BATCH: _______________CLAIM TRACK: __________FILE NO: ___________________

NAME: ____________________________________SURNAME: _______________________________________________________

EMAIL: _______________________________________ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________

STATE:_______________________POSTALCODE:______________________COUNTRY:____________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH: ___________________________ OCCUPATION: ___________________________________________________

TEL.N0: _______________________ MOBILE N0: ________________________FAX: ___________________________________


SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________DATE_______________________________________________


El Gordo Lottery is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National
Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 23 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players
Around the world, OSA makes it possible.

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