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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: DR RICARDO GALVEZ PEREZ <support@summarecon.com>
Reply-To: williamperez@emailn.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:27:24 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU ARE THE LUCK WINNER

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD S A SPAIN

CALLE CAPITÁN HAYA NR.53, 28020 MADRID, SPAIN


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD





ATTN: Reference number; DK/0889/309/EU

16/11/2023

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION



We are pleased to inform you of release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, held on the 3TH of Nov, 2023. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 16TH of Nov, 2023. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to REF Nº: DK/0889/309/EU, with

Batch Nº: EGS/2023-99/MD/SP drew the lucky numbers 1, 5, 17, 28, 31, 1 10 which consequently won the lottery in the 3RDcategory.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum of $2,215,810.00 (Two Million Two Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Eight Hundred And Ten Dollars) in cash credited to file REF Nº: DK/0889/309/EU. This is from a total cash prize of $37,668,770.00 (Thirty Seven Million Six Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Dollars) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured under 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 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 your Claims Agent, ALBERTO PEDRENO, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, MAPFRE SEGUROS ON , EMAIL: alber for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed no later than 30TH Nov, 2023. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. Also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to MAPFRE SEGUROS because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery under your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (MONEY) in a designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund to the designated account of your choice.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch

Numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, Processing fee/transfer fee should be

Paid by the beneficiary and it cannot be deducted from the total sum because of the insurance bond.

To Make Your Claim, Send the below;

REFERENCE NUMBER: ..............................

Your full name…………………… Your Contact Address………………… Country of residence……………………………….

Age…………………… Telephone………………….Telephone Mobile…………………………….

Congratulations Once Again

EUROMILLIONE/ELGODO INTEL SPAIN.


ANTONIO GOMEZ

VICE PRESIDENT

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