419 scam: ''FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ''<award@fifaworldcupnews.com> =?utf-8?q?Dear_Lucky_winner=2C_Congratulation_Your_Email_has_won_for_you

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (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.
- +447576179490
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.
- aj7227968@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ''FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ''<award@fifaworldcupnews.com>
Reply-To: aj7227968@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:48:34 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Dear_Lucky_winner=2C_Congratulation_Your_Email_has_won_for_you_?=
=?utf-8?b?KMKjMSw1MDAuMDAwLjAwIEdCUCk=?=

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
International Promotions Claims
Award Department.
Threadneedle Street London,
EC2R 6AH United Kingdom.
Website: https://www.fifaworldcupnews.com/

Dear Lucky winner,

We are delighted to inform you that your e-mail has won (Â£1,500.000.00 GBP) in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Award Promotion, The Program is power by Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg for Football Technologies & Innovations at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022â„¢.Which will also be shown on Facebook.: https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup/

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as part of our social responsibility to lucky winner, through Random Selection of active emails online in which your email emerged as one of the Lucky winners, to avoid mixed up and double claim which will disqualify you, kindly keep your winning secrete until your won amount get to you.

To file for your claim, please contact the Lottery Claims Agent:

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Lottery Claims Officer
Name: John Clifford
E-mail: aj7227968@gmail.com
Mobile: +447576179490
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Dully be informed that your winning Reference code is your won email address, below information is required when contacting the lottery claims agent with an inclusion of your winning Reference Code Number for immediate supervision. Provide the under listed information and forward it to the lottery claims agent.
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(1) Your full Name:
(2) Address:
(3) Sex:
(4) Date of birth:
(5) Nationality:
(6) Occupation:
(7) Telephone Number:
(8) Won email:
(9) Won amount:
(10) Have you won before:
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For security reasons, we advise you to keep this information confidential from the public until your fund is processed and released to you, this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note, all winnings must be claimed before 30th of December 2022, otherwise, all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity organizations, your swift response will enhance our services.

CONGRATULAYIONS.

Regards,
Mrs. Grace Albert
Executive Secretary
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

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