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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: "Mr..Don Diego Carlos" <Carlosdiego101@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:34:43 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?b?TWlsw70gxaB0YXN0bsO9IFbDrXRleiAh?=

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
AVENIDA JUAN LOPEZ C-15541
28006 MADRID SPAIN.
TEL: 0034 631 7713 36
REF.NO.GTU/76841284616ESP,
BATCH.NO.130505ES


Attention, Sir/Madam,

Re: Milý Štastný Vítez


This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL INT´L SWEEPSTAKE ESPAÑA, S.A. program held on the 10th January, 2019. The results were released on the 17th January, 2019. Your name attached to ticket number 214-1741-501 with serial number 7329-05-67 drew the lucky numbers of 23—28-32-40-42-58 , which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay-out of €2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION EUROSONLY) in cash credited to file with REF.NO.GTU/O76841284616ESP, BATCH.NO.130505ES. This is from a total cash prize of €50,000,000.00 (FIFTY MILLION EURO ONLY), shared among the international winners in their respective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are therefore required to contact the undersigned to redeem your claim and have the funds transferred to you without any further delays.

Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely,

Don Diego Carlos.

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