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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@pb-mx3.pobox.com, LOTTERY@pb-mx3.pobox.com,
BOARD@pb-mx3.pobox.com, S.L@pb-mx3.pobox.com,
lotteryspanish1@yahoo.com
Reply-To: lotteryspanish@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:27:24 +1000
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Attn_payment_of_=E2=82=AC985=2C510=2E00_Call_now_!!!?=

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD S.L
CALLE DE LA ALBUFERA 152
28038 MADRID , SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT REFERENCE N?: OK /0999/171/MPL
BATCH N?: ABD/1983-022 /14/MD
ATTENTION,BENEFICIARY,
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are happy to inform you of this year*s release of the SECOND EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 16TH JULY, 2014. Due to the mix up of Email addresses and names, the results were later released on the 19TH AUGUST 2014. Your email Address was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: OK/0999/171MPL with, Batch number: ABD/1983-022/14MD drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €985,510.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND, FIVEE HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF.NO: OK/0999/171MPL. This is from a total cash prize of €16,753,670.00 (SIXTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured in 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 Yearly 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 Agent, DON PEDRO PINTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, EUROZONE SEGUROS S.L.ON TEL No: 0034 672 877 418. FAX No: 0034 951 560 033 EMAIL donpedropinto@gmail.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 17th SEPTEMBER, 2014. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (EUROZONE SEGUROS S.L) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Federal Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning.
Your agent will direct you furthe
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, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again!!!
FULL NAME--------------------------
TELEPHONE:-------------------------
MOBILE:----------------------------
FAX:-------------------------------
ADDRESS:---------------------------
DATE OF BIRTH:---------------------
COUNTRY:---------------------------
OCCUPATION:------------------------
REFERENCE FILE No:-----------------
SECURITY FILE No ------------------
SEX:-------------------------------
Miguel Lopez
(Vice President)
Award Board

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