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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: eurom.award@spainmail.com
Reply-To: infoverified05@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:30:54 +0300
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!



--
Attn: Lucky Winner

FINAL AWARD WINNING PRIZE NOTIFICATION
this letter of notification about the release of the awaited delayed
result, of our EuroMillones Promotion Lotto Program held on 26th
July, 2017. The results were released on the 29th July 2017. This
program
was designed to promote and encourage international participants in our
high stake (INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION) Email names entered in
the
program were presented by MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A. In conjunction with
a group of philanthropist, humanitarian organisations, and also the
help of the International Marketing Email Leads and and countries high
commission in Spain.Using a computer balloting selection system from
all Email Addresses submitted for the program, your email name with
ticket
number 76494 won in the 3rd category, and was awarded the sum of
€1,810.000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND EUROS
ONLY), Your security file number for your winning is File Number:
PER/2016/0018. For advice to begin your claims, please contact your
claims agent DR, PABLO MATINS the Foreign Affairs manager of MAPFRE
SEGUROS S.A, Tel +34-658-434-508 OR
Email: infoverified05@gmail.com,for
all necessary verification before transfer can be effected.

FILL THE FORM AND FORWARD BY EMAIL FOR PAYMENT

NAME OF BENEFICIARY…………………………………………..… ……………………………………..

DATE OF BIRTH ……………………SEX…………..

YOUR ADDRESS………………………………………………….

REFERENCE NO………………………………..BATCH NO……………………………

COUNTRY:……………………………CITY:……..…… ………….…....………POSTAL CODE ……………

TELEPHONE:……………………………EMAIL:……… …………………………………….

The deadline for this claims is 31st August 2017 After this
date,
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 be informed that 5% (ten
percent) of your prize money belongs to MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A. The 5% will
be remitted after you have received your winning prize. 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 authorised and
registered claims agent: MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A

Madam Beatriz Montero
(Vice President Internacional Prize Department)

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