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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: "Microsoft Award" <microprize2019@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:27:38 -1200
Subject: attention email winner

Attn: Email holder,


Are you the correct owner of this email? If yes, be glad this day as the result of the UAS UK MEGA MILLIONS AND BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY and email address free-ticket draws for June 2019 promotion Award has been released.


Your email address was entered for the online draw on this free ticket number with:


Reference number 2008345322
PIN: 1209
Batch NUMBER MFI/08/QPQ-43658
Winning number: 67-14-16-25-34


This subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. This is from a total cash prize of $ 3,000,000.00 share among the 1691 with (8) lucky winner in the "1st"category.


This is to inform you that you have won prize of USD $3,000,000.00(Three Million United States Dollars) for 2019/2020 prize promotion which is organized by MEGA MILLIONS, YAHOO, AOL, WINDOWS LIVE&BBC.


This is the 2019/2020,Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers.1691 people are selected two years ago to benefit from this promo and you are one of the selected winners.


Remember, you did not enter or buy the ticket to earn you this prize. It is a promotional program to encourage the use of Microsoft and internet programs.


PAYMENT OF THE PRIZE AND CLAIM.


Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. USA UK MEGA MILLIONS AND BBC NATIONAL prize Award must be claimed no later the 3 months from the date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.


Below are your identification number:
Ticket number: B55607545 6152
Batch number: MFI/08/APA-43658
Reference number: 2008234522
PIN:1209
Winning number: 67-14-16-25-34


These numbers fall within the Togo Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent bank in Togo Lome and send the above winning identification number to the bank for payment:


Contact your account officer
Mrs Mary Fisher
bankofafricatogo@rediffmail.com

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