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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: "Mrs, Andreatta Christine" <info1@euromilliones.es>
Reply-To: mapfre.consultant@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:32:04 -0600
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL NOTIFICATION!



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EuroMillion Lottery International Program
Office Plaza Juan Carlos C-14541, Madrid Spain
Desk of the Vice President
Reference: Emy / 654560010 / IK

Attention: Lucky winner !!!

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service
Provider, we (EMIP) urge you to treat it genuinely.

We are pleased to inform you that today the outcome of the Euro Million
Bono International lotto Online Draw Program on 8th Oct 2020 in
cooperation with the World Tourism Organization and the Spanish Ministry
of Tourism.

The official result was released today, 9th Oct 2020
Your e-mail address associated with the next ticket number U214, 442,
002
with serial number U2113-09 and pulled the lucky numbers: U18 24-28 -
33-37 - 45
and this was the winning numbers in the 3rd category of the draw

Therefore, you are the lucky winner of a cash prize of € 935,470.00
(NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR AND SEVENTY EUROS) which is
part of the total cash amount of € 25,257,690,00
This sum is divided among 25 participants who have won in the 3rd
category in this draw. All participants where selected by a computer
ballot system consisting of 450,000 names and emails composed and from
various countries around the World in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia,
North and South America. They where all joined in our international
promotional online draw held once per year.
Congratulations!!!

Your winning amount is been deposited with our paying bank and insured
in your name for security purposes. To avoid complications, we advice
that you keep this notification with details in private and safe until
you finish making claim and have the money remitted to your account.
As we tried to avoid unwarranted people who might wanted to take
advantage of a prize money against any rightful beneficiary. To begin
your claims contact the authorized claim agent on telephone or email to
the office with the requested details stated below.

Contact office immediately
Mafre company Seguros SA, Madrid Spain
Jaun Martinez
Tel: +34 658 434 508
E-mail: mapfre.consultant@gmail.com

All monetary awards to be claimed for 5th Nov 2020 thereafter it will
be declared unclaimed and return to the Ministry of Hacienda Spain. You
are also aware that 5% of your winning prize money will be paid to
MAPFRE SEGUROS COMPANY SA , this is their commission for running the
payment process on your behalf, 5% only you will pay to the company
after you have received the prize money in your designated bank account
of your choice
.
Below is your details which you must provide to your claim agent for
immediate payment

1: Full Name
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2: Birth Date
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3: Gender--------------------------------------------------------

4: Address
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5: Occupation -----------------------------------------------
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6: Nationality -----------------------------------------------
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7: Telephone ----------------------------------------------- ---------

8: Mobile Phone ----------------------------------------------- -----

9: E-Mail ---------------------------------------------
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Congratulations once again on behalf of our staff and thank you for been
part of our international promotional program.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs, Andreatta Christine
(vice president)
Euro Million Bono Program

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