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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: "ALBERTO PEDRENO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mafreseguros-sa.spain@emailn.eu>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:19:45 -0700
Subject: MAPFRE 209.126.156.185GGM

Congratulations!!!
 
We are glad to Inform you that you are our THIRD CATEGORY WINNER, With the Won amount of Four Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (4,300,000.00 USD) This Lottery Promotion Organized by Spanish International EROMILLIONES S.A. We Collected All The Email Addresses of the people that are Active Online, Among the people That Subscribed to Gmail etc, We only selected Thirteen People as Our Winners Through Electronic Balloting System Without the Winner Applying.
To Make your claim, Send the below;
REFERENCE NUMBER: KJ 3014/SP
Your full name........................ Your Contact Address..................... Country of residence.....................................
Age........................ Telephone......................Telephone Mobile..................................
Contact your claim agent ( MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A SPAIN )
mafre-seguros-sa@emailn.eu
OPERATION MANAGER. ALBERTO PEDRENO
Congratulations once again
EUROMILLIONES / ELGODO INTEL SPAIN.
 

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