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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: "ALONSO LUIS ORTEGA" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:32:45 -0600
Subject: REF:JXD/255125/16


Avda De Burgos 16,
28905 Madrid, España.
International Promotional Programme
(UNE OCCASION EN OR)

BUREAU DU VICE-PRESIDENT
DEPARTEMENT GESTION DES PRIX
REF:JXD/255125/16
BATCH: ED/007501/ES

ATTN: Beneficiary.

RE: FINAL AWARD PRIZE WINNING ALERT NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you the release of pending donation fund from Microsoft Promotion, held on the 26/05/2016. Due to the mix up of numbers
and email addresses, the results were released on the 10/06/,2016. This program was organized by our marketing department to promote and
encourage international participation in our yearly high stake lotteries program were presented by SPANNISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Company in conjunction with a group of philanthropist, humanitarian organizations, and also with the help of chambers of commerce and
industries and countries high commission in Spain and no ticket was sold out. Your name email address was entered as an alternative number
attached with Reference number: JXD/255125/16 with Batch number: ED/007501/ES drew the lucky numbers 07-17-20-35-50. Estrellas: 05-11,
which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of € 1,915 810 (ONE MILLION
NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash shared among the (International winners in this
category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited in the Bank and insured in your email name. To avoid double claim, we ask that you keep your winning award
information strictly away 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 unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a telephone
book directory system, drawn from (1,200.000) email & names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our
International promotion program. We hope you’re lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
To begin your lottery claim, please complete the payment processing form attached to this letter with a copy of your identification to your claim
agent company and contact your claims agent immediately MR. CARLOS FERNANDEZ. the Foreign Service manager of ESTRELLA
SEGUROS S.A ,On Tel:0034 602 657 019, Fax: 0034 911 820 110, or Email: estrellaseguros@post.com
For the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated choice of yours Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than 11/07/2016. Failure to make his or her claim before this date, winning fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also you are being informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to ESTRELLA SEGUROSS.A, as part of
their commission for acting on your behalf. Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, ministry of
finance and ministry of interior and ministry of economy, 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 agency company as soon
as possible as the original copy of your award letter has been forwarded to your agent company for security purposes. Congratulations once
again.

ALONSO LUIS ORTEGA
VICE PRESIDENT

FILL THE FORM AND FAX IT OR BY EMAIL TO THE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH YOUR VALID IDENTITY:
NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
YOUR ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
CITY:
POSTAL CODE:
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE:
FAX NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
PAYMENT OPTIONS
(A) BANK TRANSFER (B) PICK UP (C) CHEQUE
BANK NAME:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK PHONE:
BANK FAX:
DATE:
SIGNER:

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