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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: "Lotto@info.org" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionsfc06@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 03:08:52 -0500
Subject: vvCongratulations Beneficiary

LA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION BONUS!BONUS!!BONUS!!!
Romano N °19 Planta 5
28011 Madrid, Spain
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
ATTENTION WINNER!!!
REFERENCE NΊ: CL0999/171EC
 
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION
 
Date: 14/12/ 15
BATCH NΊ: ES12115/15
 
This is to inform you of  the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 9th of November 2015 Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 10th of November 2015 Your email address name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference number CL0999/171EC and Batch number: ES12115/07, The drew lucky numbers  9-15-21-30-13-7, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of € 615, 810.00  (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash.
 
This is from a total cash prize of €10,468,770.00 EUROS shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your fund is now deposited with the 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 (One Million) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our 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 call and write  Manager of union security and finance company Madrid Spain Rev. Pedro Carlos with tel: , email:unionsfc06@gmail.com  Fill the information below:
 
  Full name……………………
  Full address…………………
  Email………
  Tel:…………………………
Mobile………………
Fax…………………
 
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 22nd day of January 2016. 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 (UNION SECURITY COMPANY) 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 to release your fund to the designated choice of yours.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!!!
Sincerely,
JOSE LUIS MIGUEL
VICE PRESIDENT, LOTTERY AWARD BOARD.

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