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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: "PowerBall Lottery Board" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richiwillie001@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 12:21:37 -0000
Subject: POWERBALL International lottery promo Awards

PowerBall Lottery Headquarters:
P.O. Box 7500
Schenectady, NY 12301-7500
Ref Nr:  PBL/NY/646/NYC
BATCH: NYCP-518-2233-782
 
 
                           WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
  We happily announce to you the draw of the Powerball Jackpot Promotions
for the year Ended 2013 at our Powerball Jackpot Draw Headquarters New York
United State organized by Powerball. This is to inform you that you have
won prize money of USD$930,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand United State
Dollars).
Powerball Jackpot Inc. arranged and gathered some of all the e-mail
addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that
subscribed to all Email Providers most especially Yahoo,aol and Hotmail E.T.C , we
only selected Twenty (20) candidates per annually as our winners through
Electronic Balloting System (EBS) without the candidate applying with
ticket numbers, we congratulate you for being one of our lucky winners.
For more information on past winners
 
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/18/news/penobscot/former-east-millinocket-resident-who-won-powerball-jackpot-buys-1-175-million-home-in-florida/?ref=mostReadBoxNews
We have about 6 lucky winners in United States and 14 from other countries accross world.
 
To file for your claim, contact your fiduciary agent
with the below details;
==================================================================
AGENT:Mr.Richard Williams,
Fudiciary Agent,
 
TEL: 1 347 708-0192
 
E-mail:richiewillie001@gmail.com
==================================================================
These are your Powerball Jackpot identification numbers:
Ticket number: 545 188 5656,
Serial number 538/013
 
1 Full Name: ………………………………………………..
2 Cell phone:…………………………………………………
Or Telephone:………………………………………………..
3 Contact Address …………………………………………
4 Date of birth ………………………………………………
5 Age…………………………………………………………
6 Occupation………………………………………………..
7
Sex…………………………………………………………..
8 Marital Status……………………………………………
9 Country of Origin……………………………………………
10 What is your comment for Powerball Jackpot?
11 What is your advice for Powerball Jackpot?
12 How do you feel as a lucky winner on the Powerball Jackpot?
13 A Scan copy of your photo passport size——————–
KEEP YOUR WINNING PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE
MONEY.
NOTE THAT NOBODY OR EVEN THE APPOINTED BANK HAS THE RIGHT TO TOUCH,
DEDUCT OR GET ACCESS TO YOUR PRIZE MONEY FOR ANY REASON THEY HAVE BEEN
WARNED STRICTLY!
  We do not want complication or impersonation from your side.
 
YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT HIM VIA EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS
NOTIFICATION.
 
Faithfully,
Clara Wakefield
Secretary General
PowerBall Lottery Board.
 
© 2014 New York State Gaming Commission. All rights reserved. Each of the trademarks and service marks of the New York Lottery may be used only with the prior permission of the New York State Gaming Commission.
 
 
The attached email contact details about your $930,000.00USD winnings.
The POWERBALL International lottery promo Awards is proudly sponsored by the
MicrosoftCorporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies. The POWERBALL International lottery
internet draw is held quarterly every year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud
to say that over 200 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
If you are not the intended recipient please notify the system manager.
You should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and remove all copies
from your email and backup system.
 

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