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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: lpowerball44@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:43:27 -0800
Subject: Unclaimed Funds.

RE:TRANSFER OF $130,300,000. My name is Simon Moya-Smith, the director
in Charge Of Auditing and Accounting Section of Powerball lottery.I
feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business.Though,
this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you
through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private,
and it should be treated as such.

At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100%
risk and trouble free to both parties. with due respect and regard,Am
contacting you with trust and honesty to act as the beneficiary to
unclaimed Powerball lottery prize of $130,300,000.00usd that was held
on November 16, 2013,all effort to reach the main beneficiary as
provided on powerball ticket is all to no avail.Your readiness to
proceed with the claim as the beneficiary i shall furnish you the
required information's to contact the paying out bank for claim.Be
rest assure that it's 100% risk free and as such you are required to
keep secrecy until the end of proceeding to enable us enhance proper
execution of this unclaimed Powerball lottery prize, I will appreciate
if you diligently grab this life time opportunity that comes in man's
life but once in life time

Furnish us with the below details with your readiness to proceed

1.Name- (2) Address- (3) Nationality- (4) Occupation- (5) Tel- (6)
means of Identity- (7) Age- (8) Marital Status-.

mary58
Powerball lottery
Simon Moya-Smith
Multi-State Lottery Association
4400 NW Urbandale Dr.
Urbandale, IA 50322
Email:lpowerball44@gmail.com

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