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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: POWERBALL LOTTERY <cobrajoe@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: POWERBALL LOTTERY <packer.estrada09@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 19:13:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re:Congratulations!

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
POWERBALL LOTTERY E-GAMES PROMOTIONS
UNTIED KINGDOM.

RE: AWARD WINNING EMAIL NOTIFICATION!!!

We wish to notify and congratulate you on the selection of your email ID as the jackpot winning entry in the Powerball E-Games Promotions,Your email ID identified with Ballot No.No:20511465463-7644 and was selected among the winning email ID's in the draws held today.

You have been awarded with the jackpot promotional cash prize of(£.200,000.00) in cash credited to file Ref.No PBL/43-B091X59201-09.

To immediately process the claims of your prize award, please contact your assigned claims agent:

Packer Estrada
E-mail: packer.estrada09@gmail.com
Tel: 44 702-408-7694
Mobile: +44 703 199 9986

To facilitate the claims of your winnings, you are advised to Fill following details for processing the payment of your winnings:

Full Name :
Ballot No:20511465463-7644
REF No:PBL/43-B091X59201-099
Age :
Tel Number:
Contact Address:
Telephone Numbers:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Occupation:
State:
Country:
Nationality:

Once again congratulations from all our staff on your promotional prize winning

Patricia Riley (Mrs.)
Coordinator; Powerball E-Games Promotions


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