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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: "LOTTOLAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerryhoffman701@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 13:44:05 -0700
Subject: From Lottoland Promo your E-mail has won for you One Million Euros . ( € 1, 000 000 Euros ) 45.147.77.216

LOTTOLAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
POST COVID19 HELP DONATION FOUNDATION ,
Office Suite C Ocean Village Promenade Gibraltar
E-mail : L0TT0LAND-EMAIL.LOTTERY@europe.com
Telephone: +447011184812
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
Congratulation for being among the email user selected by Lottoland Internationale Post Covid19 help donation foundation Europe Unit .
Lottoland International organized this award to help winners due to the Covid19 effect to families , all email address are gathered and
100 emails are selected randomly through (E.R.S.S ) ELECTRONIC RANDOM SELECTION SYSTEM , in which your email emerged among
the 100 winners that will receive a cash prize of One Million Euros . ( € 1, 000 000 Euros )
 
To play of our online games kindly visit and register : https://www.lottoland.com/en
 
Check Past Winners : https://www.lottoland.co.uk/magazine/lottoland-winners.html
 
YOUR WINNER REFERENCE NUMBERS:
 
Ticket number: 00545 188 564756,
Prize #77801209/N,
WINNING NUMBER: FB/575061725.
Serial number 5368/02
Lucky numbers: 17 98 09 67 46
 
These numbers fall within the England Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in London and send your winning identification
numbers to him; Below you will find a Documentation Form, requesting you're required Particulars.
 
:::::::::::::::::::CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT :::::::::::::::::::::
 
Contact Person: Prof . Jerry Hoffman
Contact E-mail: jerryhoffman701@gmail.com
Phone Number: +44-7031-9868-92
 
KINDLY FORWARD THE BELOW DETAILS TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:
 
=============WINNERS DATA FOR CLAIM=============
FULL NAMES:____________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________CITY:__________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: __________________
PHONE:/FAX______________________________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_____________________________________
AGE:_____________________________________
MARITAL STATUS: __________________________
Have you won online before:___________________
OCCUPATION: _____________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________
NATIONALITY______________________________
 
===================================
 
WARNED : All winners are advised to keep this notification secrete to avoid cancellation because Government prefer to receive this donation to
Government account than giving to individual, so do not expose your winning to any body till you get your won amount in you local account through
the appointed paying bank.
 
CONGRATULATION ON YOUR WINNING.
 
Regards,
Mr.James Easterbrook
Head of Promotion
Lottoland Internationale
Post Covid19 help donation
foundation Europe Unit

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