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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: "MARIA LOPEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:40:52 -0800
Subject: RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD
MADRID, SPAIN.
Ref Nº: ESP/IT/KW/11052021
TICKET/BATCH: 53152

ATT:BENEFICIARY:

RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you of the release of the LOTERIA NACIONAL/EUROMILLIONS/EL-GORDO LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 9th February 2022. Your NAME and EMAIL IDENTITY/ADDRESS were pick and attached to ticket/Batch number 53152 with Reference number ESP/IT/KW/11052021 drew the lucky numbers 07-15-25-31-34/4-6, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of €1.898.000.00.

Your fund is now deposited with the BANK and insured in your name with insurance number: ESP/1900433/2021. All participant's email identity/addresses were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names and email identity/addresses from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and the South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, contact MR. Jorge Gonzalez On Email: jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com

THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER of EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L.
for the processing and remittance of your prize-winning money to a designated choice of yours.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 18th March, 2022. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as an unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L for acting on your behalf on receipt of this money.

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM….PLEASE FILL AND MAIL TO jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com
with a photocopy of your identity.

SURNAME__________________________________________________________
NAME:_____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS IN FULL:__________________________________________________
TELEFON:__________________________________________________________
EMAIL______________________________________________________________
OCCUPATION_______________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH_____________________________________________________
REFERENCE Nº:____________________________________________________
BATCH Nº:_________________________________________________________
I WANT TO BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER.
BANKNAME:________________________________________________________
IBAN:_________________________BIC/SWIFT___________________________


CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN
DR ANA MARIA LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPARTMENT

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