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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: VANESSA LYNN <sdlvin@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:25:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: (1) INBOX MESSAGE ( 2019 File Result #10313155 )


************
VANESSA LYNN
************

Order #SO0007 issued on 27 Jul 2019

View and Download Your Order
( http://t.tradegecko.com/wf/click?upn=BWv-2FLJEmhTn9H5xl0bQiIucO-2Bkmkykn8dnE6kLDWFCIGZNNGmFTRW6TKQ9YDpyYUE0Z-2FFW4iiIOzdoh51TbwqA-3D-3D_hVeMTMe170AJZqnTh6dMP2jOv5oHV0MFAS94EL0g6t4db-2FbT9A3odFx0ST9t5o-2BkyvLeGO9-2F7sN7pK86IZQnDxdGs2UiEsu4axhwQ37CZJQOXLa6pbOAMNsVpLY6cjNKn-2FtvHn2kiJewuJFmg7ct13cnNogSdM4rgwpXCd5r3hprH08UrxJHbc0u-2B-2BQPQfKd6j7t9YI3MFCIbTc0GW4-2FJcJ7LxIS80UAE24Akca7Z3-2FFvDmCo6GRMMNjYMOR8RpNjBFEYioz48DJ-2BlZ2NQqhitM-2FDKEtJ-2FdjmCcMGStb5qlsz6FvQ8vGg-2BRH5gv8XbxD )

HI- E-MAIL OWNER!:

THIS E-MAIL IS SENT BY ON BEHALF OF AMBER PREMIUM SILVER QLIK
AWARDS. ALL PROMOTIONAL FULFILLMENT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE OWNER OF THE PROGRAM. PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY TO THE
DETAILED MESSAGE BELOW:

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU - PLEASE RESPOND!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOU WERE CHOSEN AS A WINNER!!!
$1,000,860.00 AMBER AWARD PRIZE.
DETAILS APPLY BELOW:

RESULT FILE NO: (#10313155) > WINNING NO: 31OTP11071 > (
ISSUING DATE - 07- 28 -2019 0:03:37 )
YOU WHERE ALLOTTED THE TOTAL SUM OF $1,000,860.00 FROM OUR JUST
CONCLUDED AMBER PREMIUM SILVER QLIK AWARDS LOTTERY FREE
PROMOTIONS. SEND AN E-MAIL TO : CLAIMS FIDUCIARY AGENT: MRS.
SABRINA A.OMAR E-MAIL HER ON: ( SABRINA.OMAR@scotlandmail.com )
( SABRINA.OMAR@scotlandmail.com )

TO PROCESS AND COLLECT YOUR PRIZE.
ALL EMAIL WINNERS WERE SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTER RANDOM DRAW
VIA AMBER PREMIUM SILVER QLIK-AWARDS EMAIL LOTTERY DRAW FREE
PROMO.

TO CLAIM KINDLY E-MAIL: INFORMATIONS NEEDED BELOW FOR CLAIMS
APPROVAL:
(1.) YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2.) ADDRESS:
(3.) OCCUPATION:
(4.) PHONE NUMBER:
(5.) COUNTRY
(6.) AGE:-
(7) COPY OF AN ID OR UTILITY BILL.
=============================================================
PAYMENT METHOD OPTIONS: - ELECTRONIC ONLINE PAYMENT (YOU WILL
RECEIVE $1,000,860.00 USD.)
FROM: AMBER PREMIUM SILVER QLIK AWARDS TEAM
KEY ANNOUNCER: PATRICIA BUNTA.

THIS LOTTERY WAS PROMOTED AND SPONSORED BY A CONGLOMERATE OF SOME
MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AS PART OF THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
THE CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY HAVE AN OPERATIONAL
BASE.FURTHERMORE, YOUR DETAILS (E-MAIL ADDRESS) FALLS WITHIN OUR
SCOTLAND, USA, AND EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM,
HOLLANDS AS INDICATED IN YOUR PLAY COUPON AND YOUR PRIZE OF
US$1,000.860-----.00----- WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU FROM THIS
REGIONAL BRANCH OFFICE IN {SCOTLAND}. E-MAIL HER YOUR RESULT FILE
NO: (#10313155) > WINNING NO: 31OTP11071 > ALL EMAIL WINNERS WERE
SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTER RANDOM DRAW > VIA AMBER PREMIUM SILVER
QLIK AWARDS EMAIL LOTTERY DRAW FREE PROMO. > MESSAGE THREAD
DELIVERED.

View and Download Your Order
( http://t.tradegecko.com/wf/click?upn=BWv-2FLJEmhTn9H5xl0bQiIucO-2Bkmkykn8dnE6kLDWFCIGZNNGmFTRW6TKQ9YDpyYUE0Z-2FFW4iiIOzdoh51TbwqA-3D-3D_hVeMTMe170AJZqnTh6dMP2jOv5oHV0MFAS94EL0g6t4db-2FbT9A3odFx0ST9t5o-2BkyvLeGO9-2F7sN7pK86IZQnDxdGs2UiEsu4axhwQ37CZJRVYWjTqBOMtoc7ea0LPdOtFv2IqMzv35ZqDjAvk5iemdkNGN-2Fth-2FhBLI4LCdno3gSm4w3vdFzBRRB8UgN6K6DwYz3Nt4ZeOhLye-2FsxfyiJxN5rQhGpPiOcbFsdG860LR8nCxkawNCd9ArrLPIadphoehsZYVaS4dTLgvF7cVsZoxqbpsoTTs9FPoaXXyVDqBdcPlsu5Tu92zP-2FmXA2UneE )

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VANESSA LYNN ( sdlvin@yandex.com )
know so that it won't happen again.

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