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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: "EuroMillions" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ste68ven@mail2world.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:12:47 -0800
Subject: Congratulation; you have won £8,240,640.23

Ref: LVEAL/846756/2018
 
 
We like to verify if you received the letter sent to you through post office about two weeks ago? Part of the letter reads:
 
We happily announce to you the result of the EuroMillions Superdraw carried out through CPU online draws systems.
EuroMillions Superdraws guarantee massive, nine-figure jackpots, regardless of whether or not
you acquired a ticket and beneficiaries were chosen randomly through Worldwide CPU draw system.
 
Your electronic mail address has been listed to claim a total sum of
£8,240,640.23. An official letter from EuroMillions was addressed on
you through post. Kindly notify the claim office immediately on:
ste68ven@gmail.com Tel: +447031993695 if our letter failed get to
reach you.
 
Kindly, attached this memo when contacting them.
Best wishes,
Customer Service Team
This is a confidential mail. Replies sent to this email address cannot be answered. Kindly email the claims office

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