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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: Alphabet LLC <mbtaok209@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <kuonenl@protonmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:33:39 -0800
Subject: .201.152.---Winning Notification.!!!!!


Google UK
6 Pancras Square,
London N1C 4AG
United Kingdom


Ref No: GFMS/9314/202/2024
Batch: GFMS/131/GMWIN


OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to announce you as a WINNER selected at random from our onli=
ne pool. You have used or are currently using services or apps developed by=
Google. Every year, an online sweepstakes is organized by Google Inc. wher=
e millions of E-mail addresses are pooled together, and winners are chosen =
at random. Google Inc. is an American multinational technology company that=
specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include onlin=
e advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and h=
ardware.You are among the Four (4) lucky winners in draw GFMS/131 with a to=
tal sum of =A3950,000.00 GBP {Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pound=
s}. A Bank Draft will be issued in your name by our Foreign Payment Bureau =
with a certificate of prize claim.


Your prize will be released to you upon meeting the requirements of the Awa=
rding Body, which includes your statutory obligations.You are advised to co=
ntact our Foreign Payment Bureau with the details below to file your claims=
:


PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM
Your Full Name.
Your Contact Address.
Your Telephone/Mobile Number.
Occupation/Age/Gender.
Alternative Email Address.
Ever Won an Online Lottery?


Google values your right to privacy!


Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the sole =
purpose of this award.Send all responses to our Foreign Payment Bureau Offi=
ce below:

...........................................................................=
.....
Name: Dr. Laura Eva Kuonen
Senior VP /Chief Financial Officer
E-Mail: kuonenl@protonmail.com
...........................................................................=
.....


NOTE: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informatio=
n confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to yo=
u. This is a security measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abus=
e of this program by some unscrupulous elements.


Please be ADVISED!!!!


MD Matt Brittin,
President of EMEA Business & Operations.
=A92024 Google Corporation. All rights reserved.


The Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to =
Google Inc. and/or its Customer and is intended for use only by the individ=
ual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is =
privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. I=
f this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been=
sent with the authority of Google. Google Inc. shall not be liable for any=
mails sent without due authorization or through unauthorized access. If yo=
u are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient, or a =
person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient, y=
ou are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying=
, or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is stric=
tly prohibited.

----------Legal Disclaimer----------
The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidentia=
l, and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. No other pers=
on is authorized to access, copy or re-use this message (or any information=
contained herein). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us=
immediately by replying to this message and delete it from your computer.

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