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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: MegaLottery 2022 <arnaud19hounyo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vbidras10@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 09:32:47 +0100
Subject: MegaLottery 2022

MasterCard®/ MegaLottery
Visa Card®Office: 2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577 U.S.A.
PRESIDENT & CEO: Ajay Banga

MASTERCARD®INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO
TICKET NUMBER: 0816 5701 470
REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
INSURANCE NO: MSTC4114TAX
CLEARANCE NO: 28456
AMOUNT WON: $9,500, 000.00

Dear Winner,
With utmost felicitation, I am pleased to announce to you the official
publication of results of the E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes
Organized by MasterCard in conjunction with Microsoft International
MasterCard® Credit Card Lottery Promo held on 03 April 2022 where you
(through an electronic email database random selection) emerged as one
of the lucky twenty (20) winners. You have therefore, been approved by
MasterCard®/ Visa Card International to receive $9,500, 000.00 (Nine
Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)in credit card, credited to
MasterCard No. 5283 0421 0025 3621 and With Reg.No. MCIMJ: 5148/4178.

Be also informed that your prize(MasterCard No. 5283042100253621) has
been insured and credited with the total sum won and ready for pay out
and delivery to your designated home address which you are to provide
to your claim administrator. You will be able to make withdrawal at
any ATM point or credit card facility in your country.

Furthermore, your winning prize delivery logistics will be
superintended by our regional representative office in Republic of
Benin as was indicated in your winning coupon slip.

To process your winning prize delivery, please contact our Foreign
Payment Bureau Officer electronically by neatly filling the
verification details below:

(1) Your Contact Address:
(2) Your Contact Telephone/Mobile Number:
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
(4) Your Full Names:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Age/Gender:
(7) Marital Status:
(8) Private Email Address: :
(9) Ever Won An Online Lottery?
(10) How Do You Feel As A Winner?
(11) REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
(12) MasterCard, Visa Card No: 5283 0421 0025 3621
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Send verification details to:
Raghu Malhotra: President, Middle East & North Africa MasterCard and
Visa card Executive Board.
Email: garjflod211@gmail.com vbidras10@gmail.com

NOTE!!! For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims are processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be WARNED!!!!
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of MasterCard And Visa Card
International.



Malhotra Raghu,

President, Middle East & North Africa MasterCard Executive Board.
Ajay Banga,

President and Chief Executive Officer,
MasterCard® Visa Card International.
(©2022)MasterCard® International.
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