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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: <tuankd@tanchau.com.vn>
Reply-To: <mapfrecontactos@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:32:33 -0600
Subject: Mrs,Ana Gutierrez

EURO MILLION LOTTERY PROMOTIONAL OFFICE MADRID SPAIN. FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT ATTENTION TO REFERENCE NUMBER:[BD-77182-ESP] BATCH NUMBER: (717/DC/91/2018) Attn: Lucky Winner, We are pleased to inform you on the 17/01/2018 result of the EUROMILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM, the result was released on the 18/01/2018 as part of our yearly bonanza.Your name attached to a REFERENCE NUMBER:[BD-77182-ESP] Batch Number: (717/DC/91/2018) which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a slump sum payout of €1,815.000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) All participants were selected through a computer ballot system draw from 36, 050 thousand names, from Australia , Asia, Middle East, North And South Americas And Europe as part of our Yearly International Promotions Program, conducted twice yearly. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our yearly Program is Trusted by Millions Around the World and has Changes the Life of Many People globally. All ticket are bought and played for International Citizens by GOVERNMENT APPROVED, LICENSE AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR COMPANY All international winners are processed by authorized licensed Agent by the Spanish Government and recommended by Spanish Lottery Board Your Winning amount is insured in your name and will be released for payment by the MINISTRY OF FINANCE after data clarifications and verification. Commission and tax on the winning amount can not be deducted from the winning because of the insurance bound policy covering your winning. Due to the mixed up of numbers and names,we ask you to keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim or unwarranted participants taking advantage of this prize To begin your claim please contact your claim agent on telephone and forward you requested details immediately you received this notification message Contact Agent:DR, PABLO MATINS MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A TEL:+34-658-434-508 Email: mapfrecontactos@gmail.com Contact the security company immediately for processing and remittance of your money to the designated account of your choice.Remember that all price money must be claim not later than 11th of Feb 2018. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY of HACIENDA as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays, if there will be any changes in your address or complications on your name,do inform your agent as soon as possible, Your agent will be paid 5% right of the award as their commission after you have received your money into your designated account It is very important you forward to your claims agent the below data needed to claim your prize award fund on your behalf FULL NAME:_______________________________________ TEL:________________________________________ MOBIL:________________________________________ FAX:____________________________________________ FULL ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________ SEX:__________________________________ COUNTRY:_______________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH:__________________________________ OCCUPATION:____________________________________ All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claims agent with MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A Sincerely, Mrs,Ana Maria Gutierrez Head of ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT Euro Millions LOTTERY PROMOTION Madrid Spain

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