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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" <akekitiinwa@baylor-uganda.org>
Reply-To: estherlynda2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 23:37:08 -0700
Subject: RE: CLAIM NOTIFICATION



Re: Claim =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D Your email has won a prize. ********************************** Part Num=
ber: RDD-137-NGN ********************************** Amount: $ 5,000,000 USD=
********************************** Terminals: World Wide *****************=
***************** CONGRATULATION TO YOU Inline with the Public Service Refo=
rm 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, (Fi=
ve Million United State Dollars only), your email address was selected thro=
ugh random selection in our computerized email selection system (CESS) from=
a database of over a million email addresses world wide. Your email addres=
s was attached to the winning ID: 03Ex21Pa Please write down your winners I=
D, as stated above,and do not remove this message because of the important =
information contained in it. This Promotional Lottery broadcast fights agai=
nst poverty, charity care and social development throughout the world, and =
to encourage Internet users across the country. Its free Lottery Draw is pr=
oudly sponsored by Gill Gate, FIFA, Emirates, Sony, Visa, Coca-Cola, Hyunda=
i, 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 y=
our Cash. Click here : http://randomdaydraw.atspace.co.uk/check.php Once ag=
ain , congratulations! Sincerely, Steven Justine Lottery Coordinator

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