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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: "EL GORDO LOTO INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotointernational.elgordo@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:28:42 -0800
Subject: FINAL AWARD WINNING PRIZE NOTIFICATION


EL GORDO LOTO INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES S.A.
LOTERÍA INTERNACIONAL

From: International Award Dept.
Reference Number: WB/2011/0018
Batch Number: BC-00067/5808
Attention: Lucky Winner.

FINAL AWARD WINNING PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you, the beneficiary whose name is on this mail , about the release of the awaited
delayed result, of our international promotion sweepstakes program held on 22/12/16. The results were released on
the 08/ 01/17. This program was designed to promote and encourage international participation in our high stake new
year Spanish Sweepstakes.(INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION) Names entered in the program were
presented by ANDALUCIA VISTA S.A in conjunction with a group of philanthropist, humanitarian organisations,
and also with the help of chambers of commerce and industries and countries with high commission in Spain.Using
a computer balloting selection system from all names submitted for the program, your name with ticket number 12-38-
43-53 won in the 3 category, and was awarded the sum of €815,810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY), Your security file number for your winning claim
is BLCH/2011/0018.

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