419 scam: DONALD FERNANDEZ <dapicindia@biznetvigator.com> YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: DONALD FERNANDEZ <dapicindia@biznetvigator.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 19:05:22 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION

EUROMILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION

Dear Winner,

RE: LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are Pleased to inform you of the result of the French Lottery International Promotion Programs held on 19th October, 2020. Due to the mix up of numbers and addresses, the results were released on the 19th November, 2020. All Participants were selected through a computer ballots system drawn from an exclusive list of 125,000 email addresses of individuals from Europe, Asia, Middle East and United States data base. This program was designed to promote and encourage Tourism in our country. Your email address entered in the lottery program attached to ticket number 031-1127 with serial number 80745-3 that Drew the lucky numbers (WITHHELD): xxxx xxxx xxxx which consequently won you in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of US$2,350,000.00 (TWO MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, US DOLLARS ONLY) in a certified bank Check number xxx656401xxx Credited to File REF N0: F/1660/014/XXX . This is from a Total Cash Prize of $35,250.000.00 (THIRTY FIVE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among the Fifteen ( 15 ) international winners in this category.

Further information of your lucky numbers and your payment processing agent awaits you once I hear from you

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

Sincerely.

Mr. Donald Fernandez

(MANAGER/P.R.O) Madrid Spain.

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