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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: "FreeLotto" <stephanie@hortec.net>
Reply-To: mrwilliamsford@yahoo.ie
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 02:18:52 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM FREELOTTO...

YOU HAVE EMMERGED A DOUBLE PRIZE WINNER.


This is to inform you that your e-mail attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 has emmerged as the FreeLotto Double Prize Winner in the release of the recent results of FreeLotto?- Online Lotto Style Sweepstakes. You have been approved for a payment of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) in cash credited to file reference number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.

To process your winnings please contact the online Claims and Verification Officer in person of Williams Ford via e-mail reply.

PLEASE NOTE: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until your winning is processed and received by you. This is to avoid double claims which could lead to automatic disqualification.

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The free lotto internet draw is held every month and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to say that over 400 million U.S Dollars are won annually in more than 118 countries Worldwide.

Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO Copyright ?1995-2012 the FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of
Service - Guideline
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