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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- josefparker471@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Paul Magnette" <gseref@serefler.com>
Reply-To: <magnettepaul126@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:20:05 -0800
Subject: Lucky Winner

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New York (NY) Powerball Lottery
Schenectady, New York, United States
Fax: +1-7162260709Phone: +1 -7169022295

Attention Lucky Winner

We are happy to inform you of the release of lottery winners
international programs held on 21st September 2015. There were 49
Finalists and You Won in the Second Category with These Numbers
11-16-21-22-44 and The Bonus Number was 03,08. You have therefore become
The Winner for a Lump Sum Pay out of 6,800,000.00(Six Million, Eight
Hundred Thousand Dollars) Congratulations.

This is a Tax-Free Draw, However HMRC (Tax Office) have to issue a tax
clearing certificate before your fund is being transferred to your
designated Bank account. All Participants were selected through a
Computer Ballot System Drawn from all over the world. This Program is
designed and Promoted by All the Legal Lottery Bodies Worldwide and
These has been one of the biggest ever played in the World, Our aim is
to change the Lives of People. We will enter Your Details in our next
$50 Million Dollars Lottery Draw, which is coming soon.

To proceed with your Claim, the Batch and Security Code should be kept
Confidential to avoid Fraudulent Acts from Criminals and Unauthorized
Persons. The Winning is Tax Free and 2% of your Winning will go to ROYAL
BONDS & CREDITORS PLC because they purchased Your Lottery Ticket. MAKE
SURE YOU CLAIM this winning because late claiming will be penalized. And
since we do not deal directly with the public, we have appointed a
special OSA Agent to advice you on how to claim your prize. Please pick
up your telephone and dial: Tel- + +61488801973, to speak to your
Powerball agent in Australia, Josef Horvath Parker. FAX: + +61286078365
Email: josefparker471@yahoo.com.au

Your winning sum must be claimed within 28 days of this notice. it is
important to follow all instructions from your Powerball agent, for a
hitch free prize collection

NB Australian office have been nominated for this year payment, next
will be Switzerland, America have been used, contact the agent and
follow due legal process, this is not scam hence this program has
Anti-Scam Permit clearance.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Paul Magnette

New York Coordinating Officer

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