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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: "INTERNATIONAL LOTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotointernational.elgordo@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 02:49:13 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION



PLAZA DE LA CONSTITUCION Nº 528008 MADRID ~ SPAIN


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
FILE CLAIM NO: ES-11500369-XG




RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you about the result of the (INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION PROGRAM) held on the 24th of
February 2018. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, the results were later released on the 03rd of March
2018 your name was entered as an alternative number, which consequently won the lottery in the 3RD category.
Therefore you have been approved for a lump sum payout of € 815,810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to your file claim number "ES-11500369-XG" CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This international program was conducted from exclusive list of over 1,000,000 names and e-mail addresses of individuals
and companies from Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Middle East, South Pacific and Africa, as our Internationa
l promotion program. Your fund is now deposited with the Bank and insured in your name on the real value, and as such cannot
be deducted from. 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. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

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