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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: mr.johnbmoorexxx121@GMAIL.COM
Reply-To: greghester11@OUTLOOK.COM
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:17:19 -0700
Subject: Contact me ASAP.....

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Lottery Winner!!

We are obliged to announce to you the result of the just concluded monthly final draws of the Euro-millions Online Lottery Promotion and your email was among the 150 Lucky winners who won €1,293,000,00 Euros (One Million, Two Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Euros) each on the Euro-millions Online Lottery Promotion date April 12th,2019.

To claim your prize money, kindly fill the form below and forward same to our Fiduciary Agent for the release of your prize sum of €1,293,000,00 Euros ((One Million,Two Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Euros).

YOUR FULL NAME:.....................................
FULL ADDRESS:(RESIDENT ADDRESS ONLY)...............................
AGE:...................GENDER:........................................
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................
OCCUPATION:.........................
COUNTRY:...............................

Thanks,
Margret

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