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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: "Annabel Gogher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <euroclearab@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:55:23 +0200
Subject: Congratulation!


SWEDISH NATIONAL LOTTO,
Svenska Spel,
SE-621 80 Visby, Sweden
Ref. No: EM-10-198/08
Euro Millions Last Draw Result (10 14 16 29 44 5 6)


This is to notify you that your email address has won the sum of 600,000 Euros (Six
Hundred Thousand Euros), in the Euro-Million Lottery draw held today in
Sweden on 18th June 2022.

All email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly
inputted from an internet resource database using the Synchronized
Random Selection System (SRSS), no tickets were sold.

Your prize award has been insured with your email and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verification, validations and satisfactory report.

Congratulations for emerging a Lucky Winner.
To file for Your Claims please contact this agent bellow.

Mr. Eric Nilsson
E-mail: euroclearab@gmail.com
Tel :+46 701 941 101

You are advised to contact the Claims agent for confirmation and provide
the following information for processing the payment of your cash
award.

Bonus Number: / IPP/ 1555002244 /05
Credit File ref: Beneficiary/ 31270-0
Ticket Number: ES34/044/ ILP /SL


Full Name:
Present Address:
Nationality :
Sex:
Age:
Telephone/Cell Phone#:
Occupation:
Lottery Date:


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Annabel Gopher

(Public Relations Services) ------------------------


NOTE:REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER AS YOUR SUBJECT WHEN
CONTACTING THE BANK PAYOUT OFFICER.

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