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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: "EL-GORDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sevillaseg@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 02:43:31 +0100
Subject: EL-GORDO AWARD WINNING ALERT NOTIFICATION


DIRECTION POSTAL
THE WORLD LOTTERY
HEAD OFFICE: PL DE COLON
E-28830, MADRID-SPAIN

ATTN: BENEFICIARY 10th OF MARCH 2017
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#51) of the EL-GORDO DE LA EUROMILLONES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME (LOTTO HIGHSTAKE) held on 27th January 2017. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn and extracted from a pool of over 45,000 individuals and companies names of distinguished professionals drawn from over 130 countries, Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our international promotions programme Which we conducted every year to encourage prospective overseas entries.

The result of our computer draw (#51) selected your name and Email address attached to
Ticket N: 031-1127-841
Batch N: MJ/007501/ES
Ref N: JM/255125/17
Drew the lucky numbers: 21-22-37-39-41-49
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum (€ 1,915,810.00 ( ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN EUROS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent from Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 50 days (date of this letter included) for the processing and remittance of your prize winning to a designated choice of yours. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to SEGUROS SEVILLA S.A.

Claims Unit
SEGUROS SEVILLA S.A..
Contact Person: DON MARTÍN PEDRO
Tel:+34 602 469 162
Fax: +34 917 692 693
Email: ssevillaseguros@consultant.com

Enclosed with this letter is also a payment Processing form which you are required to fill and fax or Email back to your claim agent. For the immediate processing of your fund. Congratulations once more from all Members and staffs of this program (24 hours 6 days a week Service)

Your sincerely,

ANA RITA GOMEZ ANTONIO
Vice President

YOU ARE TO FILL UP THIS INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY AND SEND BACK TO OUR OFFICE VIA E-MAL OR FAX.

NAME OF BENEFICIARY:..........................................................DATE OF BIRTH:....................................

SEX:....................YOUR ADDRESS:..............................................................OCCUPATION:.........................................

COUNTRY:................................CITY:..............POSTALCODE:.......................................EMAIL…..................................................................

TELEPHONE:.............................................................FAX NUMBER:...................................................................

MOBILE NUM:.......................................................................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS
(1) BANK TRANSFER (2) PICK UP (3) CHEQUE

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

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

BANK PHONE:.................................................BANK FAX:...........................................................

SIGNER :.................................................................DATE:.......................................................................

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