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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: "INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentconsultant001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:53:03 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE SELECTED

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION AWARD NOTIFICATION
ADMINISTRACION DE LOTORIES 1
CAPITAN HAYA 53 28020 MADRID SPAIN
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
REFERENCE NO: ESP/8033018756 /ZIE CODE NO: EU /0023501/2017

Attention Beneficiary,



This is to inform you that your name was luckily selected among the 17 lucky winners who won the sum of $ 700,000 .00 United State Dollars on International Lottery Online promotional program held on the 10th of June 2017, to begin your claims send your information’s as follow:

Reference Number: ..................................... Batch Number: ...........................................

Full Name:................................................................................

Contact Address: ........................................................................................................

Occupation: ....................................... Phone Number: ........................................

Age: ........................ Country: ................................



To the Payment Consultant, Mr. Luis Fernandez, Tel/Fax: +34 612 280 678.Madrid-Spain

E-Mail: paymentconsultant001@gmail.com for processing and remittance of your winning prize.



Contact: Mr. Luis Fernandez

Tel/Fax: +34612 280 678.

EMail: paymentconsultant001@gmail.com



Yours Faithfully,

Martin Domingo

(Vice President Lottery Board)





WARNING!! Do follow the Agent instruction for security purpose reply to paymentconsultant001@gmail.com in your settlement Centre, We shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned. Congratulations once again from all Members of our Department Yours in service. International Lottery Online promotional - Copyright © 2017 International Lottery Online promotional! All rights reserved. IP Policy | Terms of Service | Guide to Online Security.

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