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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: "NAL.AGENCIA TRB ESPA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:17:11 +0100
Subject: ESP CONFIRMATION

ATT:BENEFICIARY/ Ref No.ESP/1052020

This is to inform you of the release of the LOTERIA NACIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 22nd December, 2020. Your name attached to ticket/ Batch number 53152 with Reference number ESP/11052020 drew the lucky numbers 07-15-25-31-34-46, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of ?1.250.000.00.(One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only)

This is from a total cash prize of ?180,796,000.00 shared among the local and international winners in all categories). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the BANK, and insured in your name with insurance number: ESP/1900433/2020. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly away 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 visible tickets and computer ballot system drawn from (MILLIONS) of names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name and email will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your claims agent MR. ANTONIO DIAZ, THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER of OCASO SEGUROS, S.L. On Tel N? +34-632-647-554, and Email: antoniodiaz6521@mail.com, for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated choice of yours.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 16th Febuary ,2021. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to OCASO SEGUROS, S.L for acting on your behalf on receipt of this money.

NOTE: Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, national lottery board and the ministry of finance, to back up your winning.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agency company as soon as possible. The original copy of your award letter has been forwarded to your agent company for security purposes. Fill the form below and return back to us as soon as possible.

BENEFICIARY DETAILS

Name/Surname.................................

Address......................................

Tel..........................................

Mobile.......................................

Fax..........................................

Ocupation....................................

A copy of your identification (passport/driving license




Congratulations once again

Dr. Lisa Antonio F. Castillo
(Vice Chairman, Internacional Prize Department)

DO NOT REPLY TO THE SENDER. ALL REPLY SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO (antoniodiaz6521@mail.com

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