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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: Euromilliones Lotto<prop@carmenck.sr.net>
Reply-To: account@bnsabadell.com
Date: 17 Aug 2022 13:36:18 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Spam?=
Re: Congratulations!!

  
FROM: THEDESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE

AWARD DEPT.                                                       
                                                                  
                                                      
15th of, August 2022           
REF NO: SP/25512839215/11
BATCH NO: 1701/14098/SPN

ATTN:  BENEFICIARY,



FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you about the release today of the 
EUROMILLONES SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM 
held on 1st of July 2022. Your name was attached to the ticket 
number 135 – 12584992 – 950 with serial number 2163 – 08 drew the 
lucky numbers 18 – 28 – 35 – 36 – 41 which consequently won the 
lottery in the 3rd category

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 
1,050,000.00 (ONE MILLION AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in cash 
credited to file REF.NO: SP/25512839215/11.This is from a total 
cash prize of €17,850,000.00 (SEVENTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED 
AND FIFTY THOUSAND, EUROS ONLY) shared among the seventeen 
international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with Banco Sabadell Bank Madrid Spain. 
Insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we 
ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim 
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank 
account, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double 
claiming or unwarranted participants taking advantage of this 
program. All participants were selected through a computer ballot 
system drawn from 25,000 names, from USA, Canada, Asia, New 
Zealand, Europe and Africa as part of our end of year 
international program, which we conduct once every year. To begin 
your claim, please contact your claim agent on how you can claim 
your  winning funds:
DR.MARTINS LOPEZ
E-MAIL: account@bnsabadell.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated 
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed 
not later than 14th of September 2022. After this date all funds 
will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as 
unclaimed prize. Also, for your information, 0.5% of your winning 
funds belong to your claim agent as a part of their commission, 
only after when you have received your funds in your designated 
bank account.


Sincerely,
                                                                  
                                                           
JOSE MARIA REMIG

VICE PRESIDENT

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