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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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 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.
- hlovells234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: newinfo@mandovi.in
Reply-To: hoganlovellsabg@outlook.com
Date: 27 Aug 2024 23:41:51 +0200
Subject: Very Urgent

FROM THE DESK OF:

THE MEGA MILLION LOTTERY DRAW/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NUMBER: ZOJ/VC/0999/171

BATCH NUMBER: SPJ/2016-1945Z



                                                                                       FINAL   AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are delighted to inform you of the MEGA MILLION LOTTERY DRAW held on Aug / 18 / 2024; Due to a mix up of names and numbers, the results were released on Aug /26 /2024. Your name attached to ticket number: 01890419 with serial number: 9912 drew lucky numbers: 4-13-21-27-36-38 with bonus ball 45 which consequently won in the 3^rd        category, you have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Two Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars      ($2,850,000.00)     Congratulations! Note: This is a tax-free draw and all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Over 40,000,000 people worldwide.

The program was designed and promoted by the EU with collaboration of the US Government and some other international lottery institutes that include EUROMILLONES and others. This has been one of the biggest ever played in the world which aimed at changing the lives of millions of people. To enable us to proceed with your claims, this information must be kept away from the public to avoid unwarranted abuse of the program or fraudulent claims by unauthorized person(s).

To begin your claims, contact HOGAN LOVELLS ABG, the Foreign Service Manager/Remittance officer on     e-mail:   hlovells234@gmail.com      for the processing and remittance of your Winnings

Finally all winning must be claimed not later than 29-September -2024. After this date, the entire Fund will be returned to the Ministry of Economy as unclaimed funds.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!

YOURS SINCERELY
ELIZABETH HOGAN
GENERAL SECRETARY

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