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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 Charity <saladin@vtxmail.ch>
Reply-To: info@vvise-land.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:46:01 +0100
Subject: Ref: GO/GLE568A009



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Ref: GO/GLE568A009
Coupon No. PB/MSL2348974321

Attention: Winner,

PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE

Based on the random selection exercise of Internet websites and
millions of
worldwide Email in our monthly Powerball Charity Lottery , your email
address
were selected among the Charity lucky recipients to receive the award
sum of
£250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand British Pounds) as charity
donations/aid from the Powerball Lottery/Microsoft Cooperation , in
accordance
with the enabling act of parliament.

Email account holders who receive this notification are hereby advised
not to
neglect this alert, because this is their chance to be part of the
favor. This
promotion was set-up to encourage the active usage of the Internet
Google
Chrome®. Hence we do believe that with your winning prize, you will
continue to
be active and patronage to the Internet Google Chrome®

CLAIM PROCESS:
You are advised to come down to our Office in United Kingdom within 5
Working days to complete the claim process and obtain your ATM CARD OR
If
you cannot make it to our office during the specified days, do let us
know
urgently so as to enable us set up another delivery method for you.

Please let me know your decision in the above mention condition and get
back to
me immediately.

Once Again Congratulations!!

Online Co-ordinator
Barrister Willis Kemp ESQ
C/O Microsoft/Powerball Charity Promotion.

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