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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: "The Managing Director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerantonio222@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 22:57:14 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


Calle de Núñez de Balboa, 54,
28001 Madrid, España.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REFERENCE Nº: BOS/ 76058/2017/LMB
BATCH Nº: EGS/1983-022 /11/MD
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are happy to inform you of this year’s release of the SECOND LOTERIA NACIONAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 2nd MAY, 2018. Due to the mix up of names and addresses,
the results were later released on the 7TH JUNE, 2018. Your name was entered as an alternative number
attached to Reference Number: BOS/76058/2017LMB with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022/11MD drew the
lucky numbers N240284, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been
approved a lump sum payment of €2,615,810.00 (TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND,
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF.NO: BOS/76058/2017LMB. This is from a
total cash prize of €44,468,770.00 (FORTY FOUR MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the (seventeen international
winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your winning amount is insured in your name for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE
PAYING BANK after data’s clarifications and submission of the required documents. Government Tax can not
be deducted from the winning amount due to the insurance bond policy cover. 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 our Yearly
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, Dr, PASCAL SANCHEZ THE FOREIGN SERVICE
MANAGER, BILBAO SEGUROS S.L. ON TEL Nº: 011 34 631 374 406 . FAX Nº: 011 34 910 612 003. E-MAIL.
pascal_sanchez@consultant.comfor the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a
designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 12TH
JULY, 2018. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the Council of Lotteries and Gaming
Authority as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (BILBAO SEGUROS
S.L) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this
ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank
account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority,
Federal Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further
on the administrative requirement to enable the bank 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!!!

Sincerely,

MR. MIGUEL LOPEZ
PROMOTION DIRECTOR

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