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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: "YOSANI BAGUS. D., S.H." <88030938@polri.go.id>
Reply-To: Claim Agent <matthewmgraves1975@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 04:51:24 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER,





FROM INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION E-MAIL PROMO 2023
(AFFILIATED WITH U.S MEGGA MILLIONS LOTTERY.).
Address: Lotería Del Gormes Carro N 5 Torre 3-1 Planta
Mod 4. 41015, Madrid–Spain.
Telephone: +45 924 59733.
Our Website: https://www.megamillions.com/


DEAR LUCKY WINNER,

RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE MESSAGE FOR YOUR CLAIM PRIZE,

We are pleased to inform you today, 15th day of March, 2023 of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION PROGRAM Held Last Year on the 12th OCTOBER, 2022. Your Name attached to the ticket number 025-14-464-992-860 drew the lucky numbers 13-19-16-21-34-99, and BATCH NUMBER:100000411 which consequently Won the E-mail Lottery in the 3rd category in your Favor that was Play with your Email Address. Therefore you have been approved for a lump Sum Pay of US$2,915,950.00 (TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS ONLY) in Cash Credited, Your CLAIM FILE NO: EG/008045160023.This is from a Total Cash Prize of $555,756.820.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among International winners Category Year 2023.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN !!!!!,

Your fund is now deposited with a Reliable Bank in Europe for transfer of your Approved, and it was insured in your name only without authorized anybody to deduct any money from your total winning Funds during the processing of your transfer. Please note that your claim, and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you advise to keep it confidential until your claim has been processed, and your money will remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our protocol / strategy to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this programmer by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 100,000.00 names from Europe, Asian and America/Canada and Africa Countries as part of our International promotions programmer which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize received you will take part in our next ballot high stake US$3.7 BILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY WILL DRAW NEXT YEAR.

Warning due to the level of corruption in the Lotto Offices, we have been chosen to work together with only an English Tested and Trusted Claim Agent to ensure that you receive your winnings prize total amount without much protocol delayed, but you must follow any advice should giving to you by the appointed Claim Agent in other to receive your winning prize, and be inform that your Claim Agent in the only one who will advice you what is needed to process your winning Claim Paperwork to make sure you don't have any problem with Deposited bank.

To begin your claim, please contact your Claim Agent Appointed Attorney Matthew M. Graves & associates in Spain on his Email: matthewmgraves1975@gmail.com For guidance on how your winning prize will transfer to you smoothly and make sure you comply in good manner with your cl;aim agent. This Attorney is entitled only US$25,000 of your total winning Prize as their service commission to assist you receive your winning, and you should be paid to the Attorney after you have been receives your total prize winnings in your destination bank account. Please remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th April 2023. After this date, all funds will be returned back to the Ministerio De Economia Y. Hacienda as unclaimed Funds.

Kindly fill out this Required form by Re-confirm your contact information,

Full Name:--------------------------
Address:----------------------------
Age:--------------------------------
Occupation:-------------------------
Mobile Number:----------------------
Country:----------------------------
Sex: Male---------------------------
Your ID:----------------------------
Amount Won:-------------------------
Email:------------------------------
Winning BATCH NO:--------------------------


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications you should follow any advise giving to you by the appointed Attorney as we trusted him, and please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your Representative/Attorney. Furthermore, should there be any change of Email address, do notify only your Legal Representatives Barrister Matthew M. Graves as soon as possible.

Congratulations once More from all members of our Office Staff, and thank you for being a part of our future promotion programmer.


Yours Sincerely.
DR.(MRS). MARIA ALVAREZ
DIRECTER GENERAl,.
FOR: INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION EMAIL PROMO.

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