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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: POWERBALL LOTTERY<info@pirihuntingsafari.com>
Reply-To: power.bal.loto@gmail.com
Date: 24 Mar 2022 07:36:24 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS..


CONGRATULATIONS

We are pleased to inform you of your prize
released on March 12th , 2022 from the Power Ball Lottery
programme.

This fully based on an electronic selection of
winners using address E-mail, your name was
attached to ticket number 5784974749273
serial number :5627886744 and batch number
DGS6727599.

Group drew the lucky numbers as follows
6-13-45-77- 42bonusNumber 24 which went on to
win the lottery in the forth category.You hereby
approved a lump sum of USD $ 1,200,000.00 in Cash
credit file ref ILP / HW 47509/02.

You are to get back to us so you will be told on how to claim
your winning fund .

Congratulations

Greg Hook

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