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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: info@eurolotto.com
Reply-To: hustsolicitor1@protonmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:02:21 +0000
Subject: Final Notice For Payment 2020


EURO ONLINE LOTTO DE NAVIDAD S.A LAW FIRM HUST SOLICITORS & CO HEAD OFFICE=
: Calle de Fortuny, 29, 1st floor. 28010 Madrid-Spain. TEL / FAX: +44744045=
2171 EMAIL: hustsolicitor1@protonmail.com REFERENCE NO: PBA / 0809 / EU; Tr=
anslator copy Dear beneficiary; 28/10/2020 Final notice for payment of uncl=
aimed prize money We would like to inform you that the Unclaimed Lottery Pr=
ize Money Office in Spain has appointed our law firm to act as legal advise=
r in the processing and payment of prize money that has been unclaimed in y=
our name for over two years. The total amount you are entitled to is curren=
tly =80 1,340,200.00 EUROS The original prize money carried over =80 1,250,=
000.00 EUROS. This sum would now be invested profitably for more than two y=
ears, hence the increase to the above-mentioned total amount. According to =
the Unclaimed Prize Money Bureau, this money would be deposited as unclaime=
d winnings from a lottery company with you to manage and insured on your be=
half. According to the lottery company, the money would be awarded to them =
after a Christmas promotion lottery. The coupons would be bought by an inve=
stment company. In the opinion of the lottery company, they were written to=
inform you about this money, but unfortunately no one has reported by the =
set deadline to claim the winnings. This was the reason why the money was p=
ut down to manage. According to Spanish law, the owner must be informed of =
his or her existing profit every two years. Should that money be unclaimed =
again, the profit will be reinvested through an investment company for a fu=
rther period of two years, so we have been instructed by the Unclaimed Priz=
e Office to contact you. This is a notification for claiming that money. Al=
l participants were randomly drawn from the World Wide Web Site by their na=
me and address using a computer system and all names and emails were collec=
ted from the website "more than 100 thousand names and emails of philanthro=
pists, companies, airlines, insurance companies, Shareholders "extracted ho=
spitals and humanitarian organizations around the world for citizens of Nor=
th America and the Caribbean, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, the =
Middle East, Africa and Australia & Pacific as part of the International Fu=
nding Program. We would like to inform you that the lottery company will ch=
eck and confirm that your identity matches before your money is paid out to=
you. We will advise you on how to assert your claim. Please contact our Ge=
rman-speaking lawyer for this HUST SOLICITORS TEL / FAX: +447440452171. EMA=
IL: hustsolicitor1@protonmail.com is responsible for payments abroad and wi=
ll be at your side in this matter. The claim should be made before 23-11-20=
20, otherwise money would be reinvested. We look forward to hearing from yo=
u as we assure you of our legal assistance. (Please click the file to open =
it and display your letter) Sincerely yours MANUEL JUAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR =
REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE PRIZE DEDICATION Please provide the following inf=
ormation as requested below, send it by email or fax to my office immediate=
ly for us to be able to complete the legalization process of your personal =
prize money, and the money will be sent to you by the Finance Bank paid off=
. All process review by our law firm is free to you because our costs are p=
aid by the international lottery commission at the end of the process when =
you receive your money. If you are not given the required information ahead=
of time, the law firm is not liable made when your money has been reinvest=
ed. A confirmation letter will be faxed to you immediately when we complete=
verification of the information you have provided to us, I will come to th=
e investment bank immediately with the information you provided before they=
will contact you for the payment of your money. Your data will be kept con=
fidential according to the European Union data protection law. Please fill =
out the form and fax or e-mail to law firm with copy of your passport or id=
entity card (1) FULL NAME: -........................................... .. =
(2) DATE OF BIRTH: -......... (3) TELEPHONE: -................. MOBILE: -..=
............ FAX: -....... ... (4) AMOUNT WON: -......... (5) ADDRESS: -...=
......................................... ........................... (6) N=
ATIONALITY: -................. . (7) JOB: -....................... (8) E-MA=
IL: -............. ........................ (9) REFERENCE NO: -.......... (=
10) BANK NAME: -................. ACCOUNT NUMBER: -............... BANK NUM=
BER: -..... .............. HUST SOLICITORS & CO LAW FIRM, Fiscal Y Accesori=
a horario de consultas Monday - Friday from. 8.00 - 20.00 Reg. 65450 / M L =
G &. Miembro se=F1or del Consejo de Constitucional de Espa=F1a Email: husts=
olicitor1@protonmail.com Sorry for the delay and inconvenience caused by th=
e global coronavirus pandemic=20

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