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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: "Shawn James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gma@mailbox.co.za>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:00:27 +0200
Subject: REF#: FIFA2018 JOETTTYPCS

Dear Email User,
 
This email address was automatically generated and selected during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia™ AND GALAXY BINGO GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT yearly International Online Promotions draw held in Johannesburg South Africa and won $2,820,000.00 USD (Two Million Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars Only) and 4 tickets to watch FIFA 2018 world cup Russia final football match linked to the above subject line reference number. The award money is payable through a bank cheque or direct bank transfer.Kindly contact us for your award. Quote your full names, age, Sex, the country, the subject line reference number and direct telephone number.
 
Note that your winning Reference number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Johannesburg South Africa.
Kindly contact Mr. Ross for your claim.
 
THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FIFA2018 WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ AND ITS PARTNERS (ADIDAS, COCA-COLA, GAZPROM, WANDA-GROUP, HYUNDAI-KIAMOTORS, QATAR AIRWAYS, VISA) AND OFFICIAL SPONSORS (BUDWEISER, HISENSE, MCDONALDS AND MENGNIU).
 
Contact Person
 
Mr. S. Ross
 
Email2: gmaicc@mail2world.com
Tel: 0027-72-116-7524
 
Regards,
 
John Martins,
 
(Coordinator/ Online Publicity).
 
Copyright©2018 FIFA2018 WORLD CUP RUSSIA™  PARTNERS  AND GALAXY BINGO GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS live Inc.

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