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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: candino@centroelectricobari.com.ar
Reply-To: globainsurer@insurer.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:18:53 -0400
Subject: AWARD



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FRANCE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION
BIS 460 BOULEVARD DE LA CHAPELLE
75010 PARIS
FRANCE
lotofrance@gmx.fr


WINNER NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the result of the FRANCE LOTO INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMME held on the 03rd of Feb. 2021. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn and extracted from a pool of
more than 100 millions individuals and companies over 30 countries, Asia,
America, Africa Europe, and South Pacific we conducted this program to help
fight the global financial crisis all over the world due to COVID-19
Pandemic. The result of our computer draw selected your email address
attached to, File number: FR/7550302/21 drew the lucky numbers:
17-21-26-31-37 Bonus Ball (10) which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 2 nd category, i.e. the sum of 215,810.00€ {TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN €UROS ONLY) in cash. CONGRATULATI
ONS!!!

You are advised to fill the attached claim processing form and fax or scan
it back to our licensed and accredited claims agent GLOBA INSURER
SERVICE SL Telephone:+33 755 184 123 Telefax: +33 890 341 929 E-mail:
globainsurer@insurer.com from Overseas Lottery Winners within a period
of 14 days (date of this letter included) for the processing and
remittance of your prize winning to a designated choice of yours. In view
of this your €215,810.00 would be released to you by our accredited/finance
claim agent Please be informed that claims not processed within the
stipulated period may be returned back to the lottery pool without further
notice. We further advised you to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. As this is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.


Marie Martins
Promotion Teams Manager
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do not reply back.

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