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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: "lottdrawyy23@gmail.com" <lottdrawyy23@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsalberton32y@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 12:42:38 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950.000.00 ON E-MAIL.




Yahoo Awards Center
REPLY TO : williamsalberton32y@gmail.com
YOU HAVE WON US$2,950.000.00 ON E-MAIL.

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of US$2,950.000.00 (TWO MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) for 2015 Prize promotion which is organized in CANADA by YAHOO, GMAIL, AOL, WINDOWS LIVE and other internet subscribers .
YAHOO and MICRO SOFT collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

FOR PRIZE CLAIMING

MR. WILLIAMS ALBERTON
TEL: 0027 720803241.
EMAIL: williamsalberton32y@gmail.com

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed not later than 20 days, from the date of received. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Your Winning numbers
NO: 01, 03, 15, 27, 31, 36 Bonus 33.
Ticket no: (7Y206)
Ballot no: (BT/A)
Winning numbers for Saturday 3rd October 2015 Draw
Visit: http://www.lotterycanada.com/lotto-649/2015-10-03

Confirm under Lotto 6/49. Send the below details about you.
NAMES............................……………….
CONTACT ADDRESS...................……
NATIONALITY...............………………..
SEX.... ......................…………………..
AGE.......................………………………..
PHONE / MOBILE NO: .............................
FAX……………………….....................
OCCUPATION.................................
COMPANY...............................……
Your email Attached to Ticket No. (7Y206) and Ballot No: (BT/A)

Congratulations!! Once again.
Yours in service,
CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
NAME: MR WILLIAMS ALBERTON
TEL:0027 720803241.
E-Mail: williamsalberton32y@gmail.com
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