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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: "Admin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <igdgdxx@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:35:02 -0800
Subject: RE: ( OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE )

Re: Claim
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Your email has won a prize.
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Part Number: RDD-137-NGN
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Amount: $ 5,000,000 USD
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Terminals: World Wide
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CONGRATULATION TO YOU
 
 
Inline with the Public Service Reform  Random Day Draws, I Mr, Steven Justine, Lottery  Coordinator is directed to notify you that your email address won a cash prize $ 5,000,000 USD, (Five Million Unitd State Dollars only), your email address was selected through random  selection in our computerized email selection system (CESS) from a database of over a million email  addresses world wide.
 
Your email address was attached to the winning ID: 204LU717NGN
Please write down your winners ID, as stated above,and do not remove this message because of the  important information contained in it.
 
This Promotional Lottery broadcast fight against poverty, charity care and social development  throughout the world, and to encourage Internet users across the country. It's free Lottery Draw is  proudly sponsored by Gill Gate, FIFA, Emirates, Sony, Visa, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Kia Motors Adidas,  etc.
 
For processing and verification of your payment in cash, click on the link below .and you will be directed on how to claim your Cash.
Click here : http://random-select.me.ht/
 
Once again , congratulations!
 
Sincerely,
Steven Justine
Lottery Coordinator

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