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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: "Publishers.Clearing.House"<mrs.collenmarkhall@citromail.hu>
Date: 13 Dec 2022 07:48:00 +0100
Subject: You Won Prize $1,500.000 PCHSearch&Win Winner 2022

Dear PCHSearch&Win Winner,

 We wish to inform you that you have been selected to receive your won Prize of  ($1,500.000USD) One Million Five Hundred Thousand USD  PCHSearch&Win Winner 2022 in the ongoing PCHSearch&Win Sweepstakes. (email To:  pchsearchandwinner@usa.com

 To proceed, send an email with the following details below, for additional information.

 REFERENCE CODE:   DOC-00057

FULL NAME.........................................._
NATIONALITY:..............................................
Address............................................................_
Telephone........................................................_

 Send to:

pchsearchandwinner@usa.com

 Publishers Clearing House

Lottery Agent

51st St, New York, NY 10022 USA

_____________________________

 congratulations.

Laxmi Anderson

Publishers Clearing House
EMAIL:  pchsearchandwinner@usa.com

 

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