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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: "Silver Fernando" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kanzleircarlos@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 06:07:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Approved lump sum

INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
 
Spanish Sweepstake Lottery International Promotion Program
 
P.O Box 22 ext212, 28019 Madrid Spain
 
FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT
 
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
 
REF Nº:  AA / 0550016 / WD
 
BATCH Nº: EGS/2013-02SP 
 
 
E-Mail: infosabellml@inbox.com.de 
 
 
* *ATTN: WINNER, **
 
                             
 
                                                                                                                                                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
 
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, held on the 18th of July, 2018. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 17 / 09 / 2018.Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to the REF No : AA / 0550016 / WD, with BATCH Nº: EGS/2013-02SP drew the lucky numbers 4 13 21 27 36 38/ Bonus Ball 45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
 
 
You have therefore been approved a lump sum of € 950, 000.00 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand euros) in cash credited to file  REF No : AA / 0550016 / WD. This is from a total cash prize of € 30, 855, 000.00 (Thirty million eight hundred and fifty five thousand euro) shared among the seventeen international winners in different categories.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured under your name. 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, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, FIDELITY FINANCE S.A.  Agent Name: Dr. George Dickson,  Tel / Fax:  (011) 34 631 756 354  E-mail: comiocc@yandex.com  for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 8th of October, 2018.
Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. Also be informed that 5% of your Winning belongs to FIDELITY FINANCE S.A. because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery under your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in a designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, 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 to release your fund to the designated account of your choice.
 
 
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. Please note that a copy of your letter has been sent to your agent.
 
 
 
 
                                    FILL THE FORM AND RETURN TO e-Mail: infosabellml@inbox.com.de   
 
 
 
DATE: ------------------------------------------
 
NAME: ------------------------------------------
 
SURNAME: -------------------------------------
 
OCCUPATION: --------------------------------
 
DATE OF BIRTH:------------------------------
 
AMOUNT:----------------------------------------
 
CONTACT ADDRESS:-----------------------
 
CITY -----------------------------------------------
 
COUNTRY:---------------------------------------
 
POSTAL CODE----------------------------------
 
NATIONALITY------------------------------------
 
TELEPHONE:-------------------------------------
 
FAX:--------------------------------------------------
 
MOBILE:--------------------------------------------
 
E-MAIL:----------------------------------------------
 
 
 
Congratulations once again!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Silver Fernando

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