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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: Global online lottery <ecobankma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: olivergrag79@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 14:29:00 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


Notification for Your Award winning prize, your email was selected on first
Global online lottery Promo of the year 2022 worth $2,800,000.00. Million.
With Ref. Number: TGCLP/0375GL/59H74 contact for your payment via e-mail: {
olivergrag79@hotmail.com }

For your information you did not participate in any Lottery Drawn rather,
this is a free Global Online Lottery Promo. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn, of which you are one of the lucky
winners.

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the
following Information that is required for your payment.

1. Your Full name:
2. Your house address/Country:
3. Telephone Number:
4. Sex / Age:
5. Occupation:
6. A copy of your identity

Yours in service.

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