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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: <elgordointernacional@financier.com>
Reply-To: mapfreseguroinfo@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:08:05 +0200
Subject: Notifica Finale.


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ELGORDO INTERNACIONAL =

Desde la oficina del vicepresidente
Despartimiento de Premio no Reclamada
Ref: UES/100/ESP
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Atencion; Beneficiario,
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16/04/2019
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NOTIFICA FINALE
Buen d=EDa, les escribimos para informarles hoy el 16-04-2019 del resultad=
o de la ELGORDO INTERNACIONAL, se agarr=F3 el 27-02-2019 y los resultados =
fueron anunciados el 12-04-2019 Como la Parte de nuestro programa anual. S=
u N=BA Rif: US/100/ESP y correo atado a boleto N=BA: 01-2577 con en Cuanto=
a Serie N=BA: US/100/ESP. Que Dibuj=F3 la Ganancia Afortunada N=BA: 02, 16=
, 17, 29, 44 y 47 Que Por consiguiente Ganado la Loter=EDa en la 1a Categor=
=EDa.
P=F3ngase en contacto con su representante en Espa=F1a, el Sr. Pedro Blanc=
o a trav=E9s del correo electr=F3nico:mapfreseguroinfo@gmail.com y el n=FAm=
ero de tel=E9fono: 0034-605 056 784 de su compa=F1=EDa para obtener la cart=
a oficial y el formulario de procesamiento para obtener m=E1s informaci=F3n=
y el procesamiento de su premio antes de la =FAltima fecha de reclamaci=F3=
n. Gracias.
Salud cordial.
Prof. Jim=E9nez Hernando Pastor
(El vicepresidente)
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Avd. Juan XIV, 28002 Madrid, Spagna.
Tele/fax: 0034 900 838 409
E-mail:elgordointernacional@financier.com
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