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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: "EUROMILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sevillaseguroses@europe.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 03:24:34 -0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you, That your email indicating you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the (EUROMILLION ONLINE SWEEPSTAKS PROGRAM,) which consequently won the grant award in the 2nd category, this is to give you a brief explanation of how you emerged as a winner in the EUROMILLION ONLINE SWEEPSTAKS PROGRAM in 2017 grant and promotional draws, is a promotion whereby participants do not have to buy tickets to formally enter into the draws, The aim of the program is to enhance business development through Europe and worldwide, about 7,000,000 international names and email Addresses of people worldwide were selected through the data obtained from the chambers of commerce and industry, traveling agencies. The draws were held randomly using a computer ballot system selection method and your Email entered into the draws consequently emerged as one of the thirty lucky winners.


To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent DON. Jose Antonio Lopez Foreign operation manager, SEVILLA SEGUROS S.A



Please take note.



Yours Faithfully,

Lucia Alberto
Promotion Director

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