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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.Hillard Johnny Germany" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hillardjohnnygerm@citromail.hu>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:21:25 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY PRIZE

EURO-USA ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
58 LORD STREET,
BLACKPOOL,LANCASHIRE
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY PRIZE.
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro -USA Asian Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on 12TH December 2020 in Lancashire
United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to Lucky number:
EAASTL/030528 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st
category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
GBP 1,250,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain
Pounds Sterling).
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our United
Kingdom booklet representative in Lancashire as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your GBP 1,250,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred and
fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by our ACCREDITED AGENT in the United States of America.
 
Our ACCREDITED AGENT will immediately commence and inform you of
the process to facilitate the release/delivery of your prize amount
as soon as you contact him.
 
All Winners were selected randomly from Worldwide Websites, email
addresses and guestbooks through a computer and Facebook  draw ballot system and extracted  from over 100,000 individuals and companies email addresses.
 
This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by his Highness
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to
encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.
 
For security reasons, you are strictly advised to keep your winning
information highly confidential till your claims are processed.
 
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our FINANCE TRUSTEE HOUSE:
 
ACCREDITED AGENCY.
 
Contact Person: Mr. Charles Coker,
Pacific Credit Union (USA)
Financial Center,3401 Connecticut Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20008 USA.
Tel/Fax + (1) 202 892-7470
email:  mrcharlescoker1@citromail.hu
 
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact
Mr. Charles Coker with the followings details below:
 
1. Your full name
contact address
age
private telephone/fax number and
occupation.
 
2. quote your Lucky number:EAASTL/030528 in all correspondence with us
or our designated ACCREDITED AGENCY.
 
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being a winner of this promotional lottery program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sultan of Brunei, Bill
Gates of microsoft and all his associates.
 
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO,
KINDLY CONTACT the designated ACCREDITED AGENCY DIRECTLY FOR
FURTHER DIRECTIONS.
 
Mr.Hillard Johnny Germany.
EURO AFRO-ASIAN ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
EMAIL:  hillardjohnnygerm@citromail.hu

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