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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: "Dr. Mark Daniel," <judithgbeinto5@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:16:27 +0100
Subject: Happy Love online lottery winner

41 43Happy Love online lottery winnerWe'd like to inform you that your
email address has won four million six hundred thousand dollars ($ 4.6
million) on the latest MO Lottery online lottery games in Missouri, United
States.This lottery was organized and played with the automatic online
voting system "FAI". Fortunately, your email address has been selected as
one of the free online lottery winners.For further confirmations, please
visit the La Loterie Mo website below to confirm your lottery date and
number.Upon confirmation of the lottery in which you were selected as one
of the lucky winners of the year. You can then go to the Mo Lottery Agent /
Representative in London, UK to claim your winnings.Before doing so, please
visit the lottery page below to confirm your winnings.Lottery page
(https://www.lotteryusa.com/missouri/lotto/year
<https://www.lotteryusa.com/missouri/lotto/year>)This year's results and
winning numbers - Lotto - Missouri (MO) - Lotteryusa.comthis year's lottery
results and winning numbers in Missouri, MO. www.lotteryusa.com
<http://www.lotteryusa.com>Draw date. Saturday 17th July 2021Winning
number: 9 12 18 27 41 43The annual contribution is $ 4.6 millionIn order to
receive your award, it is recommended that you contact our representative,
Mr. Edward Grant of London, United Kingdom, immediately for official
approval of your award.Remember to contact Mr. Edward Grant with your
lottery number (9 12 18 27 41 43) including a scanned copy of your ID or
passport so he can identify your payment details.All responses should be
directed to Mr. Edward Grant in the UK in order to receive your award. This
is how you make sure your payment goes smoothly.BELOW IN THE EMAIL CONTACT
FOR THE PAYMENT COORDINATOR IN LONDON, UK:Please contact Mr. Edward
Grant.Email: (grantedward839@gmail.com <grantedward839@gmail.com>)!!
Congratulations in advance !!This information comes from the Mo Lottery
Prize Bureau in Missouri, USA.Dr. Mark Daniel,Missouri Lottery
Coordinator.MO - INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYUNITED STATES OF AMERICA.*

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