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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: "HAPPY DAY PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <happyday.loteria@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 13:39:22 -0700
Subject: Congratulations! You have won.

Dear Email User/Winner,

This is to notify you that you have won EURO 1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in the HAPPY DAY INTERNATIONAL SUMMER LOTTERY SPAIN.

PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:

Raúl Hidalgo
EMAIL: raulhidalgo.happyday@europe.com


Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradiction over the receiving of your fund.

Very important, HAPPY DAY PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize.


Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the 2022 HAPPY DAY SUMMER PROMOTIONAL LOETTREY.

Copyright 2022 HAPPY DAY LOTTERY..

100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

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