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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: "SUPERNALOTTO ITALIAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honmackjohn401@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 13:09:25 -0000
Subject: WINNING AMOUNT: $5 million Dollars....

SUPERNALOTTO ITALIAN.
www.superenalotto.it
Via del Campidoglio 1 00186.
Roma RM

WINNING NUMBER: SNL/209-111/3067
WINNING AMOUNT: $5 million Dollars

Dear Winner

Your Email Address have won $5 million from Italia Email Promo 2020.

CONTACT EVENT MANAGER:
Name: Hon Mack John
CONTACT WHATSAPP NUMBER: +393510532992
Email: honmackjohn401@gmail.com

Contact him with your information bellow:

Full Name:
Country:
Age:
Telephone number:
Occupation:

You are to contact him for the direction of payment.

Thanks
SUPERNALOTTO ITALIAN.
Lottery Co.ordinator.

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