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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: "Euro Millones Lotto" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:28:57 -0700
Subject: Notification

The World Lottery S.L.
C\ San Vicente de Paśl no 1 EOD
50.001 Zaragoza, Spain.
From: Vice President
Ref No: WL/008045160888
Batch No: STAR/100000422
 
Dear winner, 
                            
We are pleased to inform you about the release of the Euro Millones Lotto. Your name attached to the
ticket number 025-11-464-992-000 drew the lucky numbers 4-15-21-17-36-45 Bonus Ball 45, which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for sum pay of
Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Euro (Eur 2,400,000.00) credited to file REF NO: WL/008045160888.
 
Your fund is now deposited in a bank insured to your name. Please note that your claim and batch numbers
are the key to your funds, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted into your designated bank account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this programme by participants.
 
To begin your claim, please your name, ticket number and phone number to our claim agent Ivano Morlacchi.
On email: ivanomor@outlook.com for processing and release of your fund. You are expected to be present in
our office during the processing to sign all legal papers or you may pay for a home delivery or bank transfer
to your account. Note that all unclaimed funds after one month will be returned to Ministerio De Economia Y
Hacienda as unclaimed fund.
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Mrs Marilyn Graham
Vice President                         
I.D Number 5868 1121 7341
 
 

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