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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: "Prize Admin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lizcarroll101@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:30:08 -0800
Subject: Congratulations! Lottery Winner

Dear E-Mail User,

Congratulations! You have won a prize of One Million Euros with Coupon number OL/756/320/116. You may be full of excitement and looking for guidance on what to do next.

While we acknowledge you are free to take whatever steps you deem appropriate, all prize winners are to contact the claim office for advice and claim procedure to ensure their prize wealth is secured.

Collecting Your Winnings: You will need to contact the Online Lottery Team by phone at (+31) 644-988-051 or by email below;

Lotto Agency
TEL: +31-644-988-051
Email: lizcarroll101@aol.com

We want to also commend the efforts of the entire lottery organization, particularly members of the lotto.nl and key individuals in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East affiliate for making the seasonal promotion reality.

Yours Faithfully,

Head of Lotto Administrator

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