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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- markbrogan703@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTOLAND <mr.francisgani@gmail.com>
Reply-To: markbrogan703@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 19:11:18 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

My name is Marie Cox and i currently work with Lottoland International
Lottery Department in the Headquarter based in Gibraltar United
Kingdom. I am a Lottoland Online Customer Service Rep here in the
United States and I was authorized by Nigel Birrell the CEO of
Lottoland International Lottery to contact you so I can pass across to
you some good news. Lottoland is celebrating her 22 years anniversary
so we are using this form to express our gratitude and appreciation
worldwide through our Lottoland Online Lottery Program. After the
online draw (#951) that was held on the 07 Dec 2016.

I am happy to let you know that your Email was among the selected list
of winners in the just concluded draws result of Lottoland Online
Lottery Program Award. Your Email attached to Ticket Number:
564-0545-7560-188 with Serial Number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 6
14 20 28 29 30 40 . which subsequently won you the jackpot prize. You
can view our website on this.
https://www.lottoland.com/en/lotto-results

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,500,000.00
USD (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. LottoLand Organization is using
this medium to reach out to individuals worldwide in our aim to
eradicate poverty as a whole which includes helping all people,The
deaf,Retired, Senior Citizen,poor, the widow, and Disabled. So
everyone is giving an opportunity through our Lotto Land Online
Lottery Program.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations, Email addresses and corporate
bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. So
you among ten other winners will be compensated with the sum of One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,500,000.00
usd) each. Kindly forward the below requested information for
immediate processing of your winning to the office of the payment
director in persons of Mr. Mark Brogan via Email:
markbrogan703@gmail.com

Your Full Name, Contact Address, State and Zip-code, Country of
Residence, Contact Phone Number, Scanned Copy of Identity or Drivers
License for further procedure on how your winning will be released to
you.

Once again, Contact the Claim Agent for the release of your Funds to you.
Name: Mr. Mark Brogan
Email: markbrogan703@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ONCE MORE.
Yours sincerely,
Marie Cox.
Lottoland Lottery online Co-ordinator.

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