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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: "Lakoma Island Investments" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lejohnw01@aliyun.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2023 23:16:08 -0800
Subject: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND $1,500,000.00!!!

Attention Please,

This email you have received is from Lakoma Island Investments on behalf of the winner of January 13, 2023 - $1.348 billion ($723.5 million cash) Maine jackpot lottery.

See link below for verification:
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mega-millions-maine-jackpot-winner-comes-forward/

We are giving the sum $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five hundred Thousand US Dollars) each to some selected individuals as donation.

You have been luckily selected via the mail system to receive the sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five hundred Thousand US Dollars).

Note that you are required to contact Mr. John Wearn with your donation code and personal contact details for claim.

THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: 2023-1.5-MIL/WIN/LII/5

You have to contact him directly with the information below.
Name : Mr. John Wearn
Email : Email : lejohnw01@aliyun.com

Note: PLEASE BEWARE OF SCAMMERS, YOU HAVE TO CONTACT MR. JOHN WEARN DIRECTLY WITH THE EMAIL GIVEN ABOVE.

Regards,
Lakoma Island Investments.

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