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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: "Mavis Wanczyk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wanzyckmavis94@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:19:33 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE A DONATION OF $5,000,000 FROM MAVIS WANCZYK JACKPOT WINNER POWERBALL LOTTERY


Ref: 475061725
CODE NO: GB8701/LPRC

Dear E-mail User,

I am delighted to inform you that I am mavis wanczyk 53, winner of the largest single lottery jackpot ever in the United States I won $758.7 million grand prize in Wednesday's Power Ball 24th august 2017.I wish to donate $5,000,000 out of my wining to you. I wish to change your life and nine other lives too just as mine was changed by winning the Powerball jackpot lottery

Mind you, this is not a regular circulation, IT IS NOT A HOAX OR A SCAM EMAIL IT IS REAL

http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/massachusetts-woman-claims-758-million-powerball-prize-largest-single-jackpot-in-u-s-history/

You might ask how and why I selected you it was by random email selection from google and i got your email address myself I just want to change your life too from my winning.

reply me with your acceptance if you wish to accept my donation to you

Thank you and Accept my congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mavis Wanczyk
POWERBALL JACKPOT WINNER

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