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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- robertsdellis@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "www.euromillions.eu" <media2fax@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <robertsdellis@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:06:38 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

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 0553.967.119 07/02/2015
Reference Number: FS/776090239938/EML
www.euromillions.eu

Attention: 6- 29 -30- 38- 45 Serial: 1-8

EXTRA-ORDINARY DE EUROMILONES LOTERIA
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the 2014 (Free Lottery Ticket France, Spain,
United KingDom International Euromillion Lottery Program) released on Friday, 23 January
2015.Your Email/Name was entered with Reference Number: FS/776090239938/EML.
All names/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: 6- 29 -30- 38- 45, this subsequently won in the First category, and was
awarded the sum of €1,422,697.06 Euros(One Million Four Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand Six
hundred and Ninety-Seven six cent Only), Your security file number for your winning claim
is BLCH/2015/091.
Click here to view the result :https://www.elgordo.com/results/euromillonariaen.asp
To begin your claims, please contact your payment department claims agent:
Dr Tom Miguel
Euromillion Lottery Agent
Tel: +0034 603 283 053
Email: robertsdellis@aol.com

For all necessary verifications before transfer can be affected.
FILL THE FORM AND EMAIL IT TO YOUR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AGENT TOGETHER WITH YOUR VALID
IDENTITY.
This from a total cash prize of Jackpot for this draw: €15,000,000.00 Euros Revenue:
€59,279,044.00 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 No: ............................................
(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/2015/091.
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. 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 claims agent: (Dr Tom Miguel )

SORTEO NUM 6- 29 -30- 38- 45
SERIA: 1-8 DEL
ANO 2015
Don Juan Antonio Gallardo
(Promotion Director)

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