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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447412483613
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sanchoscozfifa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: support@lotto-covid19-support.com
Reply-To: sanchoscozfifa@gmail.com
Date: 21 Dec 2020 15:28:18 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?IVlvdSBoYXZlIHdvbiBjb3ZpZC0xOSBwYWxsaWF0aXZlIGF3YXJkIGZ1bmQg4oKsOTUwLjAwMCwwMCBFdXJvIQ==?=

PLAZA PUETA DEL SOL 12
28038 MADRID, SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
UNTIED KINGDOM TEL: +44 741 248 3613

REFERENCE NÂº : EN/ILC/71520/2020
05- 05-
2017
BATCH NÂº: XXV/15740/E7
CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE
WON â‚¬915,410.00 EURO

You have been awarded the sum of â‚¬950,000.00 euros in the
EUROMILLION EUROPE Covid-19 palliative award LOTTO Satellite
Software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked
randomly by Software powered by the EUROMILLION EUROPE Covid-19
palliative award SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held
on the 1ST December, 2020 through the worldwide website, your
email address was amongst those Chosen this year for the
EUROMILLION-LOTTO COVID-19 SATELLITE LOTTERY.And this promotional
program is proudly sponsored by the EUROMILLION EUROPE/ LOTTO
organization.
Your email address attached to Ref Lumber: EN/ILC/71520/7 with
Serial 10, and consequently won the lottery in the "D" Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of â‚¬
950,000.00 Euros. Number 1979-12 drew the lucky Numbers 13, 18,
22, 28, 37.-4-7 drew the lucky Numbers please note that your
lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet
representative. In View of this, your winning prize will be
released to you by our fiduciary agent located In the SPAIN.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your winning funds as soon as you Contact them.
This promotion takes place in support of Covid-19 Assistant
finacially . For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning details confidential till your claims is processed and
your Winning funds remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to Claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted the abuse of
this program by some unscrupulous elements.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your Agent, Mr.
Sanchos Cozumel, the foreign service manager, GROSVENOR SEGUROS
S.L.ON TEL NÂº: +44 741 248 3613, or NÂº: +44 7427 18 0178
EMAIL: sanchoscozfifa@gmail.com for the processing and
remittance of your prize
Provide him with the informations as stated below:
(1) Name:
(2) Address:
(3) Marital:
(4) Age:
(5) Sex:
(6) Nationality:
(7) Country of Residence:
(8) Occupation:
(9) Telephone Number:
(10)Fax Number:
(11)Draw Lucky Number above:
(12) I want to be paid by; a/ Certified Cheque
b/ Bank Transfer
These details facilitate the due process and the release of your
winnings to avoid Unnecessary delays and complications in the
processing of your Winnings fund.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this
program.
Sincerely,

MARIANO ANTONIO

VICE PRESIDENT, LOTTERY
AWARD BOARD.

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