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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: "Phillip Chippewa"< scan@thelightpoint.com.cy>
Reply-To: <phillipchippewa2019@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 22:07:16 -0800
Subject: YOU HAVE A DONATION OF $1 MILLION FROM PHILLIP CHIPPEWA,

I wish you and your family a happy & healthy 2020. Please, confirm if you received my most recent email dated Jan 25, 2020?
I am Phillip Chippewa. I won $80 million Powerball jackpot U.S. lottery on oct 23, 2019
my email is not a hoax or a scam email. it is real.and do not say it looks too good to be true, you're mistaken

https://www.powerball.com/winner-story/mi-lottery-suttons-bay-man-wins-80-million-powerball-jackpot

reply to me with your acceptance if only you wish to accept my donation to you, and if otherwise kindly delete my email to you

Thank you, and take my congratulations once again!



Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Phillip Chippewa
power-ball jackpot winner

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