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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: "SICILIA PEREZ" <fjuradoxyz@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:34:29 +0300
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION


EL CORDO DE LA PRIMITNA LOTERIA SA

CALLE ROMANO N°19, PLANTA 5 28011 MADRID, SPAIN.
TEL: +34-602473627
EMAIL: sicirez.abg040@gmail.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INT. PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REFERENCE Nº: BON-AB147-ESP
BATCH Nº: 01/777/CL
DATE: 25/03/2023

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

We are happy to inform you of this year’s release of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 14th of February 2023.
Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released today 25th of March, 2023.
Your EMAIL was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: BON-AB147-ESP with, Batch number: 01/777/CL drew the lucky numbers 02-16-
17-29-(44) -(47) which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of (€1 898,000.00) ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINTY EIGHT THOUSAND EUROS. in cash.

This is from a total cash prize of €18,589,020.00 shared among the (Thirteen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the bank and insured in your name. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol 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) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our yearly International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact our principal agent SR. FRANCISCO JURADO, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, OCASO SEGUROS, S.A. ON TEL Nº: +34-602 473 627 EMAIL: jfran797@gmail.com, for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 27th of April, 2023.

Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (OCASO SEGUROS, S.A.) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice.

Yours Sincerely,
SICILIA PEREZ
THE VICE PRESIDENT
INT.PRMT. DEPT.MADRID

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM


SERIAL REF NUMBER: .........................BATCH NUMBER: ........................WINNINGAMOUNT: .........

NAME: ...........................LASTNAME.................................ADDRESS: ................................................

CITY..........................STATE............................ZIP CODE: .................COUNTRY................................

PHONE NUMBER: ..........................FAX: .........................MOBILE........................EMAIL: .................

OCCUPATION: .....................DATE OF BIRTH: ......../......./........: SEX:M / F.........................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS: (mark with X)

? BANK TRANSFER* ? ENDORSED CHEQUE

If fund is to be remitted through bank wire transfer, please complete the following:

BANK NAME: ........................................ACCOUNT NUMBER: ...........................................................

SWIFT CODE NUMBER: ..............................................BANK ADDRESS: ............................................

CITY: .....................STATE: ..................COUNTRY.............................................................................

SEND WITH A COPY OF YOUR VALID ID, PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENCE OR ANY UTILITY BILL THAT BEARS YOUR NAME. DO NOT MAIL OR POST DOCUMENTS FOR
SECURITY REASONS.

DATE: ....../......../.................SIGNATURE: ..........................


We assure a SAFE HARBOUR (Data Protection and Privacy Laws). The law would apply to all records, not just to computerized Information. Penalties for unauthorized release before personal information would be punished.



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