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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: unclaimfunddepartment.esp@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:59:49 -0700
Subject: RE AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE


We are pleased to inform you of the results of the EUROMILLION FAX LOTTERY =
PROMOTION PROGRAM
held on the 23rd March 2022. Due to the mixed of names and numbers, the res=
ults were released
on the 25th April, 2022. Your fax number attached to ticket number 077135, =
with serial
number 50745-0 that drew the lucky numbers 03-23-27-47-50 which consequentl=
y won in 3rd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of =E2=82=AC 1,200, =
000. 00 (ONE MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file Reference number: WAT/0999=
/171MPL. This
is from a total cash prize of =E2=82=AC50,868,770.00 (FIFTY MILLION EIGHT H=
UNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EURO ONLY) shared among the internationa=
l winners.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a bank insured in your name, due to false p=
ractices we advise
you keep your award information strictly away from public notice until your=
claim has been
processed and your winning remitted to you. This is part of our security pr=
otocol 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) nam=
es from Europe,
Asia, Australia, North and South America as part of our International promo=
tion program. We
hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next promotion ag=
enda.
The claims of these prizes are processed according to the regional zonings =
of the member
countries, your file falls within the Spanish zone. Fill and return by fax =
the form or send attach
email to your claim agent Don Marrison Juan, foreign manager Winterthur Seg=
uros S.L. Spain on Tel:
+34623 581772, Fax:+34911 988 897. Email; abogados666@consultant.com. For p=
rocessing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated bank account, remember all prize must b=
e claimed not later
than 17th June 2022. Any claims not made before this date will be return to=
the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA (Spanish treasury) as unclaimed. Also be informed that
10% of your Winning belongs to ESTRELLA MARKETING S.A. ESPA=C3=91A this is =
the company that
bought your ticket for the lottery drew on your behalf, this ten percent wi=
ll be paid from your
account only after you received your winning due to insurance policy which =
does not permit any
form of deductions.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please rememb=
er to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent. Furthe=
rmore, should
there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as poss=
ible, and please be
informed that a copy of this letter will be sent to your agent WINTERTHUR S=
EGUROS S.L ESPA=C3=91A.=20

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