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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: Don.J.A.G@minister.com
Reply-To: Dr.CWilliam@representative.com
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 04:16:11 +0200
Subject: Re: You are among of the 2014 Euromillion Lottery Winners

LOTERIA INTERNACIONAL
From: International Award Dept.
Head Office: Rue Pierre Lescot
75001 Paris, Francia
Legal Persons Register Paris.
Tel: 00 33 752 957 582,
VAT FR 0223.967.357 06/09/2014
Reference Number: FS/7760081811/ML
www.euromillions.eu

Attention: 5-25-31-39-45-18 Serial: 1-8

EXTRA-ORDINARY DE EUROMILONES LOTERIA
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the 2014 FREE – TICKET FRANCE/SPANISH INTERNATIONAL EUROMILLION PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME LOTTERY held on the 02Th of September 2014.Your Email/Name was entered with Reference Number: FS/7760081811/ML.
All email addresses entered in the program were presented by our international marketing department in conjunction with world residential white pages, humanitarian organizations, and the help of Embassies and chambers of commerce of countries in Europe, Australia, North and South America, the Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Using a computer balloting selection system from all names submitted for the program, Your reference attached to ticket number: 0021-359152-09, with serial number: 1-8 drew the lucky winning numbers: 5-25-31-39-45, this subsequently won in the First category, and was awarded the sum of 508,288.39 Euros(Five Hundred And Eigth Thousand Two Hundred And Eigthy-Eight And Thirthy.Nine Cent), Your security file number for your winning claim is BLCH/2011/0018.
Click here to view the result: https://www.elgordo.com/results/euromillonariaes.asp?sort=726
To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent:
EuroFinanzza Security Company S. A
Tel: +34 632 076 731
Email: Dr.CWilliam@representative.com
Contact Person : Dr.William Cruz
Foreign Affairs Director
For all necessary verifications before transfer can be affected.
FILL THE FORM AND FAX OR EMAIL IT TO YOUR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AGENT TOGETHER WITH YOUR VALID IDENTITY.
This from a total cash prize of Jackpot for this draw: 37,000,000.00 Euros Revenue: 42,357,366.00 Euros shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

(1) Your Full Name: ...........................................
(2) Your Age: .................................................
(3) Marital Status: ...........................................
(4) Your Cell Phone Number: ...................................
(5) Your Fax Number: ..........................................
(6) Your Nationality: .........................................
(7) Your Occupation: .............. ...........................
(8) Sex: ......................................................
(9) Your Religion: ............................................
(10) Your Address: .............................................
(11) Bank Name:.................................................
(12) Bank Address:..............................................
(13) Account Name:..............................................
(14) Account Number:............................................
(15) Iban Number:...............................................
(16) Switf Code:................................................
(17) Reference Nª: .............................................
(18) Copy of Passport
Winnings must be insured to the original value, to avoid any unexpected situation. The insurance bond certificate should be presented by your agent to our desk, before winning funds will be released to the official bank in Spain for onward transfer to you, after verification proves that you are the true beneficiary of this winnings under Security File Number: BLCH/2008/0018.
If you do not contact your claims (AGENT) within 72hrs of this notification, your winning could revoke. unclaimed winnings will be returned to the Spanish Economic Ministry, and late entry penalty requirements must be met before late entry claims can be considered. Also, be informed that 5% of your prize money belongs to EuroFinanzza Security S.A. The 5% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and prize tracking numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent,
All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claims agent: EuroFinanzza Security S.A

SORTEO NUM 5-25-31-39-45
SERIA: 1-8 DEL
ANO 2014
Don Juan Antonio Gallardo
(Promotion Director)

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