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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: "OREGON LOTTERY AWARD" <ccdun@secure-files.cf>
Reply-To: usoregondept@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2016 09:00:06 -0700
Subject: congratulation stripp@Karuk.us you been selected to recieve grand prize from
oregon.


OREGON DEPARTMENT
500 Airport Rd SE, Salem, =

OR 97301
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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NOTE: If this message was found in your SPAM/JUNK Folder it may be as a re=
sult of the Congestion in your network. =

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WE (Oregon Lottery Department) urge you to treat this letter with genuine =
reasoning.
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Dear stripp@Karuk.us
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This is Oregon Lottery Department, We are writing to officially inform you=
about the ongoing free award given prize from Oregon US Lottery Online Pro=
motions. Email (stripp@Karuk.us) Belong to the said beneficiary have been s=
elected as one of our lucky online participant to partake in this free givi=
ng online promotion Award.
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Below is the prize description and more information about this Prize given=
to you. Please read carefully from beginning to end and treat genuinely. =

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Description prize;
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$800,000 USD =

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Please Note: There are online Lottery Scam that can be found on the Intern=
et such as BMW Lottery Scam, which you can easily search on google. Our Com=
pany(Oregon Lottery) have never been recognized as one the partakers of Onl=
ine Lottery Scam. Please search the Internet for confirmation if you have a=
ny doubts.
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As a proof of our legitimacy we have a confirmation of a participant who w=
on the sum of $6,400,000 from Iraq and due to security reason, he pleaded f=
or his name not to be revealed on the Internet. =

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We provided the link so you can make confirmation by yourself and for you =
to know we are well verified. =

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http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/12/mystery_man_from_baghdad=
_wins.html
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This lottery selection process was carried out through random selection in=
our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 10,0=
00 email addresses drawn out from USA and Canada, your email (stripp@Karuk=
.us) appear to be among the lucky winners, this is the reason we contacted =
you.
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Our Lottery Organization was also confirmed by Prof. I. Nelson Rose the em=
inent professor of law at the Whittier Law School in California that Oregon=
Lottery method of providing Online tickets and free award to beneficiaries=
around the globe to lottery participants is (100%) Legitimate.
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The Oregon Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licens=
ed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). =

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To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your fiduciary ag=
ent assigned for you with her information below and she would be providing=
you her ID for verification of her Identity before proceeding on deliverin=
g your prize.
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Name: Eileen Benko
Work uslotydepartment@gmail
State: Florida
Country: USA
State of Residence: Oregon
Occupation: Fiduciary Agent
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Due to Online Frauds and to prevent a third party from getting your winnin=
gs and prize, We have provided a little security check that will enable us =
confirm we are in contact with the real owner of this email (stripp@Karuk.u=
s). Please Provide your Fiduciary agent your winner ID and also the followi=
ng information needed below for security check.
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Oregon : 466125AGDY02/13.
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REQUIRED DETAILS FOR SECURITY CHECK:
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Full Name:
Address:
Age:
Direct Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Sex:
Email: stripp@Karuk.us
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This would enable her give you the next required step in completing this t=
ransaction and delivering your prize to you successfully.
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Congratulations once again,
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FINAL NOTE: Replying this email with your winner ID and information=92s re=
quired would take you straight to your Fiduciary Agent automatically. Alway=
s know you are replying to her directly.
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Mr. Barry Pack
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF OREGON
LOTTERY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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This e-mail and any attachments transmitted with it are confidential and i=
ntended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are add=
ressed.
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If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any for=
warding, copying or use of the information is prohibited.
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