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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27781804770 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- finance_dept@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Anna Cooper <bellotukur112@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 02:37:16 -0700
Subject: Payment

t-mobile promotion.

We happily announce to you the draw of the t-mobile promotion online
programs held for the eradication of poverty world wide.. Your e-mail
address attached, to number: 289 80236741 with Sn number: 20222 drew the
lucky numbers:34-43-10-91-86, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
ist category. You are therefore, been approved to receive a total amount of
980,000,00. in cash .

This Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for t-mobile Lottery, The
estimated 102 million jackpot would be the seventh-biggest in t-mobile
history .The biggest was the 785 million jackpot that went to three
winners in a june 2022 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our World wide
booklet and our representative as indicated in the electronic play
coupon. In view of this, your 980,000.00 would be released to you after
proper protocols by our claim agent has been followed by you. Our agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact .

Participants were randomly selected from World Wide Web through computer
draw system . To file your claim, contact Theron Botha. On WhatsApp
:+27781804770.. Head Office Whatsap + 447903696207.

Email Address: finance_dept@consultant.com.

Bernard Don Head (. Uk Gaming Commission)

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Email Id.
Address.
Country.
Tel Number.

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Residential Or Official Address.
Country.
Cell phone number.

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