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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: "INTERNATIONALE LOTTO COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <munozcandic@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 20:57:11 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
14 TABERNACLE STREET, EC2A 4RR
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
Ref Number: NNPANMD / 0420/271 / EUES
Batch Number: UKILC / 010-2019 / UK
OFFICIAL PROFITABILITY

Dear Winners,

We are pleased to announce that the EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY winning list has been published on 2-05-2019. The official list of winners organized on 7.05.2019. Your names would be registered with the number: 846.11464992.380 and with the serial number: 2713-18, reference number: NNPANMD / 0420/271 / EU. The Lucky Number: 4-13-21-27-36-38. Super Number (08/09) won in the 3 category. They have been approved as winners of: € 1,875,000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FUNFUNTHEY THOUSANDS EURO ONLY) The total results from a profit distribution of € 87,000,000.00 (EIGHT SEVEN MILLION EUROS) divided among the twelve international winners in the same category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The prize is deposited with the Banco De Sabadell and insured in your name. In order to avoid any complications during the processing of the payment, we ask you to discreetly treat this official communication. It is our safety protocol and we guarantee a problem-free procedure. All winners would be selected by computer from 6080 names from across Europe, Asia, Australia and America as part of our International Lottery Program, which we host three times a year. Please contact our foreign representative Romina Viccario of Banco De Sabadell. Fax: 0034-858-990-029 Email: internationalottopromo@europe.com for the processing and payment of your profit. Please remember that every claim must be registered by 7.06.2019. Any unannounced profit will be forgiven and goes back to the state treasury. Please also note that after receiving the prize, you must pay back 1% of your lottery prize to UNICEF. This 1%

IMPORTANT: To avoid delays and complications, please provide your reference number and processing number when calling your clerk. Please report address changes as soon as possible. Please cut out this application form and complete it and send it back by email: internationalottopromo@europe.com or fax number: 0034-858-990-029.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND CARRY IT BACK TO BANCO DE SABADELL S.A.

SURNAME :-----------------------------------
FIRST GIVEN NAME:---------------------------------
DATE OF BIRTH:----------------------------
PHONE:---------------------------------
MOBILE:-----------------------------------
FAX:-------------------------------------
STREET:---------------------------------
NUMBER:----------------------------------
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:---------------------------------
POST CODE:----------------------------
COUNTRY:------------------------------------
JOB:-----------------------------------
E-MAIL:----------------------------------

GREETINGS,
MR SIMON HENDRICKS
 (PRESIDENT INTERNACIONAL LOTTO COMMISION)

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