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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: emaz@craftdearh.com.ng
Reply-To: powerball.claim@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 13:37:40 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?PowerBall=C2=AE_/_Mega_Jackpot?=


PowerBall® / Mega Jackpot
PowerBall® Office: Stonesthrow Crossing Shopping Center
3711 Farmington Drive Greensboro, NC
27407 USA
PRESENT DIRECTOR; MR. James Vandagate
TELEPHONE:
Customer Service : +1(347) 943-4142
Website: www.powerball.com

PowerBall® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK-TABLE OF REWARD.

TICKET NUMBER: 23 36 51 53 60 15
REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
INSURANCE NO: MSTC006
TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456
AMOUNT WON: $1,000,000.00.
Date: 26th May 2018

Dear Winner,

This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, we know this may
be a surprise to you because you where not informed about this Promo.
Please read through this message. Your e-mail address was selected and
confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International PowerBall® Credit
Card Jackpot 2018,through their latest internet software. You are
therefore been approved by PowerBall® / VISA Card International to
receive $1,000,000.00 in credit card to be delivered to you at your
house address which means Your lottery prize will be paid to via through
a VisaCard credit card due to the anti money laundering act.

Equivalent Current Estimated Jackpot $60 Million (Sixty Million US
Dollars) which $36.9 Million Cash Value to be paid in VisaCard Credit
Card,Credited to Visa Card No 4373 5800 0008 **** and With Reg. No.
MCIMJ: 5148/4178 which have been Verified on the user of this E-mail
Address Account. You are the Seventh (7th) lucky winner of the total
winners of 60 Take Note.

You all won $1,000,000.00USD each. Be informed that your prize (Visa
Card No 4373 5800 0008 ****) has been insured/Debited with the sum won
and ready for pay out and delivery to your house address. Which you will
be withdrawal from any ATM point In your country.

Furthermore your details(e-mail address) falls within our REGIONAL
representative office as indicated in your play coupon and your Credit
Card prize of ($1,000,000.00) will be released to you from this regional
branch in America. Be informed that your winning Credit Card (Visa Card
No 4373 5800 0008 ****) has been insured and ready for delivery to your
house address by the regional issuing crediting bank (GUARANTY TRUST
BANK PLC USA (GTB) ready to program in your name .Contact your claims
administrator for further instructions and delivery-Visa Card®.

PowerBall® Claims Administrator Region
Name: Mr.John Jerry
E-mail : powerball.claim@hotmail.com
Telephone:+1(347) 943-4142

Again for your information, all the 10 participants were selected
through the Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each
continent and from each ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software
Incorporation, as part of our International "E-MAIL" Promotions/Advert
Program, to promote the use of Visa Card's and the use of Microsoft
Offices all over the World. Furthermore, to promote the use of online
payments, for the settlement of debts (taxes) and payment of bills
reduce of poverty.

Your funds $1,000,000.00 One Million Us Dollars has been lodge in this
Visa Card No. (4373 5800 0008 ****) on behalf of your E-mail Account,
insured and ready for delivery. All you have to do is provide the
necessary information to process your PowerBall Visa Card Certificate
and to upgrade our upcoming WEBSITE. Please note that they are
imposter's (Scammers) who pretend to be us, so be careful and report to
me any case of double information you receive from someone else.

Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims
requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to
proceed.

Claims Requirements
1. Full Name:……………………
2. Nationality:…………………….
3. Age:…………………………
4. Occupation:………………………….

5. Mobile Phone:………………………….

6.REGISTRATION NO:9027640

7.Visa Card No.: 4373 5800 0008 ****
To view out 2016 past lucky winner click:


PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well
filled. Your claims Administrator will give you all the guide lines on
how to process your claims. Your claims administrator has the due right
to disqualify you for misconduct; you are to keep your winning private
until delivery. Any mail received of such should be reported to the
claims Administrator above. This will help fight scam.

Mr. Alfred F. Kelly
{CEO of Visa Inc}

VISA Card® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.
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