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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: "Maria Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < jimjohnson6777@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:08:18 -0700
Subject: GOODLUCK

MEGA MILLION LOTTO,
AWARD DEPARTMENT LOTTERY.
4740 E. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85034 UNITED STATES.
REF NO: BIC/01-MSWA-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2022MJL-03
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION PRESENTATION
CENTER: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 
Dear Lucky Winner:
 
Read the full details and forward your data to the claim officer for the processing of your payment: -
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th January 2023, your e-mail address is attached to winning  serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.
 
You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of $2,000,000.00 UNITED STATE DOLLARS in cash Credited to file REF NO: BIC/01-MSW-L/200-26937  this is from total prize money of $10,000,000.00, shared among the Five (5) international lucky winners in this category.
 
All participants E-mail addresses were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 Individual Names, 30,000 companies names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS WORD. Your payment has been insured under the US Insurance commission (BIC) with REF NO:BIC/01-MSW-L/200-26937, Please note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email: jimjohnson6777@gmail.com
 
you have the right to call the Claim Payment Officer Jim Johnson on Telephone number to confirm your winning, as he will provide you with the necessary details on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your ref.number and batch number from the public, until you have been processed and your prize money delivered to you.
 
Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks of this Notification, All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be with-held accordingly. Do contact the Claim Officer immediately for further guidelines via E-mail: jimjohnson6777@gmail.com by forwarding the verification data to him.
 
VERIFICATION
1, Full Name:
2, Full Contact Address:
3, Tel:/Fax:
4, Country of Origin:
5, Date of Birth:
6, Sex:
7, Occupation:
 
Best Regards
Maria Thomas.
For MEGA MILLIONS LOTTO PROMO USA.

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