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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: "ONLINE LOTTO DE NAVIDAD"<navidadabclotto@mail.com>
Reply-To: drfranciscoagustinlawyers@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:38:55 +0200
Subject: Final Award-Winning Notification


ABC EURO ONLINE LOTER=CDA DE NAVIDAD 2019/2020
http://www.abc.es/loteria-de-navidad
EUROPE ADDRESS: CALEE DEL GASOMETRO 11 28005 MADRID SPANIEN
ADDRESS: AVENIDA 25 DE ABRIL 45 8005 FARO PORTUGAL TEL/FAX. +34-665-442-2=
25
=

OFFICIAL FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD DEPART=
MENT EUROMILLONES/LOTTERY NAVIDAD ESPA=D1A SA
REFERENCE N=B0: BW77755514 =

BATCH N=B0: SP/751/002/MP =
24th July 2020
ATT: Dear Beneficiary, (10989)
=

RE: AWARD CLAIM NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
=

We are pleased to inform you on the release of LA PTIMITIVA LOTTERY/INTERN=
ATIONAL END OF YEAR AWARD PROGRAMME LOTERIA DE NAVIDAD 2019" held in Madrid=
Spain on the 20th of Nov 2019. =

Due to mix up of Names and Address, the result was released on the 22nd of=
Dec 2019; your Name attached to ticket number 054-54968487-197 with serial=
number 01-4231 drew the lucky numbers of (10989) which consequently won th=
e lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lum=
p sum payout of =20AC1,250,000.00 euro (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY T=
HOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file with REFERENCE N=B0: BW77755514 and=
BATCH N=B0: SP/751/002/MP. This is from a total cash prize of =20AC21,250,=
000.00 euro, Shared among 17 international winners in this category to be p=
aid through one of the following payment options; (A) ENDORSED CHEQUE: (B=
) BANK TRANSFER: =

=

Your winning fund is now deposited in bank with a security insured in your=
name for security reasons and it will be released for payment by the order=
of the LOTTERY COMMISSION BOARD after data=2019s clarification and verific=
ation. =

Due to mix up Names and Email Address, you are hereby advice to keep this =
award very confidential and away from public notice until your claim has be=
en processed and your cash remitted to your nominated account of your choic=
e, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or u=
nwarranted taking advantage of this programmer by participants. All attend=
ees were drawn through their Names and Addresses with a computer ballot sys=
tem according to the random principle of the World Wide Website from (Co-or=
ganized by World Tourism Organization / Spanish Ministerio de Tourism) and =
was extracted from the site "more than One Million Names and Addresses form=
philanthropist, Airlines, Insurance Companies, Shareholders, Travel Agency=
, Companies, Hospitals, and humanitarian organisations all over the world f=
rom North America, Caribbean, South, & Central America, Europe, Asia, Middl=
e East, Africa, Australia & Pacific as part of our end of the year internat=
ional bonanza, which we conduct once every year here in Spain. We hope with=
a part of your prize money, you will take part in our end of year high sta=
ke =20AC1.6 billion international lottery 2020. =

=

To begin your lottery processing and claims, please contact our English-sp=
eaking lawyer for further information, =

TEL: +34-666-717-858, FAX: +34-910-612-001 EMAIL: drfranciscoagustinlawyer=
s@gmail.com DR. FRANCISCO AGUSTIN is responsible for payments abroad in thi=
s situation and also we would like to point out that the lottery company wi=
ll check and confirm whether their identity matches before their money can =
be paid out for the processing and remittance of your winning prize to a de=
signation of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not lat=
er than 20 th Aug 2020. After this date, the fund will be returned to the M=
INISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. =

NOTE: Enclosed inside this letter is a payment processing form which you s=
hould fill and send to Lawyer Department Office TEL: +34-666-717-858, FAX: =
+34-910-612-001 EMAIL: drfranciscoagustinlawyers@gmail.com DR. FRANCISCO AG=
USTIN YOU CAN CONFIRM YOU=2019RE WINNING AMOUNT IN OUR WEB SITES THUS: ht=
tps://www.laloterianavidad.com/comprobar-loteria-navidad/?numero=3D10989&pr=
emio=3D200 =

And if it does not appear please contact the lawyer for more information O=
riginal copy of your prize Winning Certificate and Winning ticket will be s=
ent to you after you have claimed your winning. Congratulations from all me=
mbers of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International prom=
otions programmer. =

Your lawyer will direct you further on the administrative requirement to e=
nable the bank to release your fund to the designated choice of yours. (Pl=
ease open the attachment file to view your letter)
(Sorry for the delay and inconvenience caused by the global pandemic, stay=
healthy)
=

YOURS SINCERELY
GONZALEZ MANUEL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026.=F022
Fill out the form and Fax or E-mail it with a copy of your Personal Identi=
fication Passport or Driver's License =

=

PAYMENT OPTION: A / BANK TRANSFER B / PERSONAL BANK CHEQUE =

=

(BANK DATA IS ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU HAVE DECIDED FOR A BANK TRANSFER)
=

(1) FULL NAME:-...........................................................=
........................................
(2) DATE OF BIRTH :-...............( 4) AMOUNT WON:-.................EXPIR=
Y DATE=2026..
(3) PHONE:-...................................... MOBILE:-................=
......... FAX:-..................... =

(5) FULL ADDRESS:-........................................................=
...............................................
(6) NATIONALITY :-..........................( 7) OCCUPATION:-.............=
.......................
(8) E-MAIL :-.............................................................=
........( 9) REFERENCE NO:..........
(10) BANK NAME:-..........................................................=
................................................. =

ACCOUNT NUMBER:-.............................................. SORT CODE:-=
..........................
(PLEASE REPLY EMAIL: drfranciscoagustinlawyers@gmail.com)
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