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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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Fraud email example:

From: barjacobswalter2021@gmail.com
Reply-To: consultdgga@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:16:57 +0100
Subject: Laatste melding

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD S.L,
CALLE DE LA ALBUFERA 15228038 MADRID, SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
REFERENCE Nº:EU/US/0999/171/MPL,
BATCH Nº: ES/1983-022 /21/MD
Date: 06/07/2021.

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

We are happy to inform you of this year’s release of the SECOND EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 2ND MARCH, 2021. Due to the mix up of addresses and names, the results were later released on the 5TH MAY, 2021. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: EU/US/0999/171/MPL with, Batch number: ES/1983-022/21/MD drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €2,825,000.00 (TWO MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF NO: EU/US/0999/171/MPL. This is from a total cash prize of €45,200,000.00 (FORTY FIVE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) shared among the (eight international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured in your name. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Six Million) names from Asia America, Africa, Europe and South Pacific as part of our Yearly International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
To begin your lottery claims, please contact your Agent, DON MARIO SANCHEZ THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A ON TEL Nº: 01134 911 899 574 , FAX Nº: 01134 919 031 337 or Email: smap4831@gmail.com or info@mapfres.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 21ST JUNE, 2021. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates will be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Federal Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the paying bank to release your fund to any designated account of your choice or a certified cheque dispatched to your Address. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again!!!

Sincerely,
MIGUEL LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT
LOTTERY AWARD BOARD
ESP 34919835436889809007

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