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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: "AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mapfregrupos@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:09:35 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE


FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION                                                          
REF  Nº: OG/06739K
BATCH Nº: UWS/2017-02SP
AUDIT  NUMBER:  A6A804                                                                                                                              


Attention; Winner,


                                                             AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the SPANISH LOTERIA EL-GORDO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, held on the 11th of APRIL 2017 Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 19th of APRIL 2017. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to REF Nº: OG/6739K with Batch Nº: UWS/2017-02SP drew the lucky numbers 10, 7, 3, 45, 28, 1 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum of €1, 915,810.00 (One Million Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred And Ten Euros) in cash credited to file REF Nº: OG/6739K This is from a total cash prize of €32, 568, 770.00 (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred And Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred And Seventy Euros) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured under 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 the year 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 contact your agent Don Ellis Peters, the Foreign Service manager MAPFRE GRUPOS S.L. On Tel Number: +34 604 144 861  /Fax Number: +34 935 504 089, E-mail: mapfregrupos@accountant.com the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account of your choice.  Remember, all prize money must be claimed no later than 24th AUGUST 2017. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. Be informed that 10% of your Winnings belong to the nominated security company as commission for acting on your behalf as your representative.  Your claim 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!                                                                                             


Yours Sincerely
Emmanuela Hugo                                                                                           
(Vice President)
                                                                                                
                                                         

NAME: ……………………………………………….......................SURNAME: ……………………………..…………………………PRIZE:………………………..........................             

REFERENCE NO: …………………………………...................... BATCH Nº: …………………………………OCCUPATION: ………………………...........................

ADDRESS: …...……..........................................................................................................

TELEPHONE: …….................................... MOBILE PHONE: ………………..…………………………FAX: ……................................

EMAIL: ……..............................………..  SIGN: ……............................. DATE: ……………..........................

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