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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: "INT´L PROMOTIONALS PROGRAMME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joefrankagency@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 04:35:17 -0400
Subject: ATTN,LUCKY WINNER

INT΄L  PROMOTIONALS PROGRAMME
GOLDEN CHANCERomano nΊ 19 Planta 5
EMAIL joefrankagency@hotmail.com
 
28011 Madrid - Spain
 
REFERENCE NΊ: NBA/334636/JLG
BATCH NUMBER: AB/926978/ESP 27th NOVEMBER, 2018
 
ATTN: STICK WINNER,
 
 
We are happy to inform you of the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 31ST AUGUST, 2017. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 29TH OCTOBER, 2018. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: NBA/334/636/JLG with Batch Number: AB/926978/ESP drew the Lucky Numbers 9-13-21-30-31- 44, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of US$2,815,960.00 (TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only, in cash credited to file Reference Number: NBA/334/636/JLG. This is from a Total Cash Prize of US$25,756.820.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only, Shared Among (Seventeen International winners In This Category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
 
Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to its real value in line with the Spanish financial Parliamentary Act: hence the payment should not be reprogrammed nor should any money be deducted from your winning. 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, Gulf Region, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our end of Year International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead. You are expected to be in our Madrid office to claim and sign the fund legalization documents or you may employ the services of your accredited claims agent to act on your behalf.  
 
To begin your claims, contact your fiduciary agent immediately JOE FRANK (Attorney/The Foreign Service Manager) of LA CAIXA SEGUROS S.A ON TEL NΊ: 011 44 778 362 546 FAX # 011 44 EMAIL: joefrankagency@hotmail.com for the processing and remittance of your money. Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. Finally all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of NOVEMBER, 2018. After this date, the entire Fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Furthermore should there be any change of your personal details or address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. And also be informed that 5% of your Winning belongs to LA CAIXA SEGUROS S.A as part of their commission for acting on your behalf. 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 release your fun
 
 
REF.NO :………………………………………………………BATCH NO:………………………………………………LETTER DATED: …………………………
 
 
FIRST/MIDDLE NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………SURNAME…………………………………………………
 
 
DATE OF BIRTH: ……………………………….OCCUPATION:…………………………………….………… CLAIMED EXPIRES: …….………………………..
 
 
ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
 
TELEPHONE :…………………………………………….MOBIL:…………………………………………………FAX:…………..……………………………….…
 
 
BENEFICIARY’S SIGNATURE :……………………………………………………DATE:……………………………………………………………………………..
 
 
BANK INFORMATION IS NEEDED ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER
 
 
PAYMENT OPTION: (A) CERTIFIED CHEQUE (B) BANK TRANSFER
 
BANK NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
 
ACCOUNT NAME:……………………… ....................................................................................................................
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
 
ACCOUNT NO:………………………………………………………………………………….SWIFT CODE:………………………………………………………………………………………
 
 
BANK ADDRESS:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
 
Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part
Contact your agent via email: joefrankagency@hotmail.com

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