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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: LOTTO INC <info@fincasgema.com>
Reply-To: lottoposteuro@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:15:13 +0100
Subject: LOTTO GEWINNER NOTIFIKATION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC.
ADRESSE: LANDSDOWN
STADT: St NORTH BETHESDA
STATE/PROVINCE: MARYLAND
POSTCODE: 20852
LAND: USA
INC.
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REF NR.:525743970
STAPEL NR.:6474869989/603
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LOTTO GEWINNER
BETR.: ENDGULTIGE NOTIFIKATION
GLUCKWUNSCHE!

Die Vereinigten Staaten Lottery Inc: Wir sind erfreut, offiziell
mitteilen zu können, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adresse ist die Summe von
$4.500.000,00 USD gewann heute gewesen 22th SEPT 2019. Sie sollten der
National Westminster Bank Plc mit folgenden Daten kontaktieren.

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National Westminster Bank Plc
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND PAYMENT ZENTRUM
Ansprechpartner: Dr.Ross McEwan
National Westminster Bank, CEO
# 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UR
London, United Kingdom.
E-mail: lottoposteuro@gmail.com

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Um Ihren Preis wert Summe von $4.500.000,00 USD behaupten, sollten Sie
in Ihrem genaue Daten zu füllen, wie unten an und übermittelt ihn
unverzüglich die erforderlichen National Westminster Bank Plc,
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Zahlung per e-mail: lottoposteuro@gmail.com

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{UNITED STATES Lottogewinner ANTRAG AUF ZAHLUNG}.
************************************************** *
VORNAME __________________
NAMEN ________________________
GEBURT _______________________
SEX _________________________
ADRESSE _____________________
NATIONALITY _________________
JOB _________________________
TELEFONNUMMER ____________
Faxnummer __________________
Gewonnene Betrag __________________

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REF NR.:GLUCKWUNGLÃœCKWUNSCH AN SIE ($4.500.000,00 USD)
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STAPEL NR.:6474869989/603
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GENEHMIGT FUE R ZAHLUNG
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NOTIZ
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Registereintragung:
Amtsgericht Hamburg BDW 9243
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats:
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h.
Sven IngelmannVorstand:
Peter Wilde
(Vorsitzender)
Jochen Karl

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