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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: <tulsabells@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:32:44 -0500
Subject: Subject: Power-Ball Online Lottery

Subject: Congratulations!
Date: 12TH, SEPTEMBER 2014
WINNING DATE: 30TH AUGUST 2014
WINNING NUMBERS: 5-28-31-52-59-27

Dear Lucky Winner,

You were a winner of ourSubject: Congratulations!
Date: 12TH, SEPTEMBER 2014
WINNING DATE: 30TH AUGUST 2014
WINNING NUMBERS: 5-28-31-52-59-27

Dear Lucky Winner,

You were a winner of our POWERBALL GLOBAL LOTTERY PROGRAM that was held on the 15th July 2014. Due to mix up of email address, the results were finally released on 20th July 2014. Winners was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from ''300,000,000'' E-mail addresses, from eight different Zones; North America, Latin America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia, South Asia and Australia/South Pacific.

Your E-mail address generated Powerball jackpot number 0220-T11444999-05P50 with serial number BT/400550/SH, drew the lucky numbers 5-28-31-52-59-27 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category in the Power-Ball Lottery.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of $5,000,000.00 Dollars (Five Million United State Dollars), which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize cash of $25,000,000 Dollars shared among the 5 lucky winners in this Category, your winning prize fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of claiming your prize has been completed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this Program.

To file for your claim, please contact the fiduciary agent with the following Requirements below:

Your Nationality and contact home address Charlotte I. Bell, USA
12525 E. 39 Place
Tulsa, OK
Your full names, Telephone/mobile numbers Land Line: 918-665-7907
Your Age, Gender, Occupation and Job title Retired
Your winnings amount and month of draws $5,000,000
Your Free ticket & Lucky numbers 0020-T1144999-05P50 S/N BT/400550/SH, Lucky Numbers 5-28-31-52-59-27
***********************************************
Fiduciary Agent
Mr. Douglas Freeman
Powerball Lottery Regional Claims Agent
E-mail: powerballoffice@usa.com
***********************************************
You are advised to contact the agents by Email.

NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch Numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claim agent,


JACKPOT NUMBER: 0220-T11444999-05P50
WINNING NUMBERS: 5-28-31-52-59-27
SERIAL NUMBER: BT/400550/SH

*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified. *Staff of the Power-Ball Online Lottery are not to partake in this Lottery.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Donald Levert
Program Cordinator
Power-Ball Online Lottery Due to mix up of email address, the results were finally released on 20th July 2014. Winners was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from ''300,000,000'' E-mail addresses, from eight different Zones; North America, Latin America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia, South Asia and Australia/South Pacific.

Your E-mail address generated Powerball jackpot number 0220-T11444999-05P50 with serial number BT/400550/SH, drew the lucky numbers 5-28-31-52-59-27 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category in the Power-Ball Lottery.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of $5,000,000.00 Dollars (Five Million United State Dollars), which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize cash of $25,000,000 Dollars shared among the 5 lucky winners in this Category, your winning prize fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of claiming your prize has been completed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this Program.

To file for your claim, please contact the fiduciary agent with the following Requirements below:

Your Nationality and contact home address
Your full names, Telephone/mobile numbers
Your Age, Gender, Occupation and Job title
Your winnings amount and month of draws
Your Free ticket & Lucky numbers
***********************************************
Fiduciary Agent
Mr. Douglas Freeman
Powerball Lottery Regional Claims Agent
E-mail: powerballoffice@usa.com
***********************************************
You are advised to contact the agents by Email.

NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch Numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claim agent,


JACKPOT NUMBER: 0220-T11444999-05P50
WINNING NUMBERS: 5-28-31-52-59-27
SERIAL NUMBER: BT/400550/SH

*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified. *Staff of the Power-Ball Online Lottery are not to partake in this Lottery.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Donald Levert
Program Cordinator
Power-Ball Online Lottery
--
Charlotte


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