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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: "Don Perez Wilma" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 18:25:59 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD 03/ 02/ 2022



FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD 03/ 02/ 2022
Romano nº 19 Planta 5
28011 Madrid, Spain.
AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to notify you the draw (#51) of the DE LA EUROMILLONES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME
(LOTTO HIGHSTAKE) held on 28TH Feb 2022. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn and extracted from
a pool of over 45,000 individuals and companies names of distinguished professionals drawn from over 130 countries, Asia, America,
Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our international promotions programme Which we conducted every year to encourage
prospective overseas entries.
Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, ministry of finance and ministry of interior, to back up
your winning.
The result of our computer draw (#51) selected your name and Email address attached to
Ticket No: 031-1127-841
Batch No: KEJ/007501/ES
Ref N: KC/255125/21
Drew the lucky numbers: 21-22-37-39-41-49
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum (€1,915,810.00 (ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED TEN EUROS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent from Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 50 days (date of
this letter included) for the processing and remittance of your prize winning to a designated choice of yours.
NOTICIAS SEGUROS S.A
Contact Person: Don Perez Wilma
Tel:011-34-634-058-486
Email: noticiaseguro@qualityservice.com
Enclosed with this letter is also a payment Processing form which you are required to fill or Email back to your claim agent. For
the immediate processing of your fund. Congratulations once more from all Members and staffs of this program (24 hours 6 days a
week Service)
Your sincerely,
ANA RITA GOMEZ ANTONIO ESP 3491983543688980900X
Vice Presiden
?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........?
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AFTER HAVING FILLED THIS FORM EMAIL IT BACK NOTICIAS SEGUROS S.A. TOGETHER
WITH YOUR IDENTITY,

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

NAME OF BENEFICIARY…………………………………………..DATE OF BIRTH………………………SEX:…………………...
AMOUNT WON..............................YOUR ADDRESS……………………………………………… Ticket No ……………..
BATCHNO…………………………. REFERENCENO ……………………………………..OCCUPATION……………………………
COUNTRY:…………………………….CITY:……..……………………POSTAL CODE:…...……… EMAIL………………………………
TELEPHONE:………………………………FAXNUMBER:……………………………….MOBILE NUMBER:……………………………

PAYMENT OPTIONS (1) BANK TRANSFER 2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE DELIVERED BY DIPLOMATIC AGENT)

BANK NAME:……………………………BANK ACCOUNT/IBAN NUMBER...............................................................................................
ROUTING NUMBER:/SWIFT CODE:.......................................BANK ADDRESS…………………......................BANK PHONE:..................................
BANK FAX…………………….. SIGNER :....................................................DATE:...................................................
I, MR, MRS, MISS……………………………………………………….., HEREBY DECLARE THAT, THE ABOVE DATAS ARE TRUE, AND IN
CASE OF ANY FALSIFICATION, I SHALL LOSE TOTAL CLAIMS TO THE WINNING STAKE FUNDS. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN
CIRCUMSTANCES, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ON MY BEHALF THE TOTAL FUNDS. I HEREBY AUTHORIZE MY
SOLE REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS AGENT TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN FACILITATING THE DISBURSEMENT OF MY TOTAL WINNING
FUNDS TO ME. AND I ALSO AGREE TO PAY 103% OF MY WINNING FUNDS TO NOTICIAS SEGUROS S.A ON RECEIPT OF THIS FUND.

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