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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: SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM <sweepstakelottoprogram@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:47:44 +0200
Subject: Re: LUCKY WINNERS LOTTO NOTIFICATION.


*Re: LUCKY WINNERS LOTTO NOTIFICATION.*

We are please to inform you of this year’s release of the* EUROMILLION SPANISH
SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 5th SEPT, 2014*. Due
to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on
the *9th of
SEPT. 2014*. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached
to *Reference Number: ABM/0999/
171** with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022* drew the *lucky
numbers 01-18-23-46-50 / 03, 08,* which consequently won the lottery in the
2rd category.



You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of *€1,500,000.00**(ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY)* in cash credited to file REF.NO
<http://ref.no/>: *ABM/0999/171*. This is from a total cash prize of
*€18,671,410.00** (EIGHTEEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND,
FOUR HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS*) shared among the 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 end of year International promotion
program. We hope you’re lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent programs ahead.



To begin your lottery claims, please contact your agent*, DON JOHN KAZZ,
THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, EURO SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY
S.A. ON-TEL Nº**+34-602 -806- 337,** E-MAIL: **e.finance_company@mail.com
<e.finance_company@mail.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 *21st NOV, 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 *5%* of your
Winning belongs to (*R.S.F.C S.A*.) because they are the promotion company
that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this five
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,
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your
agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable
the bank release your fund to the designated choice of yours.



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*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. Please
note that original.*

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