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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. Manuel Franco" <internationalldebtfnd99@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmanuelfranco77@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:28:45 +0100
Subject: Dear: Good Day To You,

Good Day,

I am Manuel Franco from West Allis introduced as winner of $768
Powerball jackpot. like you already know, I won the Powerball Jackpot
of $758million Dollars in 24 August 2017. and the money have change my
life and the life of my family, but it won’t change my heart, my
family is a very humble family and we’re going to help each other out
there, my family and I has decided to do God's work after having a
long talk with some ministers of God and prayer sessions by donating
few good heart individual in the world. The $768 million prize refers
to an annuity option paid over 29 years. However, Manuel Franco
decided to claim the cash option of approximately $477 million and
will receive just over $326 million after state and federal taxes.

I don't have much to say about my self now but am over excited, so I
want you and your family to be happy as we are happy today. We decided
to donate eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars to you and your
entire family also to help people around you. I am very Grateful to
you for the interest shown in my plight and I want to assure you that
you will be greatly rewarded for what you have chosen to do. Although
we know each other for the first time but I believe our father has
directed me to you as I prayed and searched over the internet for
assistance because I saw your profile on a list of registered Email
Addresses provided to me by Microsoft list from which I picked you.


Be assured you stand no risk as this is my money, for source and
verification please see the link below:

WATCH ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH9_xFvK9aI


I decided to donate to individuals and I told some Ministers about
this which they said was a welcome idea and promised they will get me
a list of some people who can help others with my donation and put
smile in the face of the needy, I decided to select myself by going to
Microsoft and Google to make a research.

I decided to reach out to people out there in memory of late Michael
Jackson who also help me and my family financially some years ago and
its time I keep to my word. My donation of eight hundred and fifty
thousand dollars may not be much to you, but I believe it will go a
long way to improving your standard of living like my Powerball
Jackpot has done for me. I would like you to fill the below required
information and return back to me and my entire household will be glad
for you to visit us after my donation gets to you.

Do this on time so that you can contact the payout bank for further
directives to receive Donation. Please keep this to yourself until you
get your eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars is in your Bank
Account, do not involve any person yet for security reason please.

Name:
Country:
Address
State:
City:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Contact Phone Number:
Next Of Kin:
Any valid id card:

Await the completed form.

Regards
Mr. Manuel Franco

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