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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: USCOSMOPOLITANLOTTO@GMAIL.COM
Reply-To: FRANKETHANCO.LTD@GMAIL.COM
Date: 28 Mar 2016 11:37:24 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT IS DUE.

This is to inform you that your email ID has won the US POWERBALL
LOTTERY and your cash prize to be collected is $16.5

million USD.

Your Email Lucky Number is = 16 19 32 34 57 13. 3X.

Kindly contact MR.FRANK ETHAN, (FRANKETHANCO.LTD@GMAIL.COM) with
your following details below:-

1) Your Full Names.

2) Full Address - To enable us deliver your cheque prize

3) Telephone/Mobile No

4) Any I.D Passport /Driver Linense

5) Indicate (Yes/No) Do you want your prize amount paid by
cheque?

6) Indicate (Yes/No) Do we transfer to your bank account?

7) Bank Details.

8) Still leave in USA or travel out?


Make sure you indicated your lucky number in your email to Mr.
FRANK ETHAN and he will direct you accordingly on how to claim
your

prize.

Have a continuous blessed day ahead,

Mark Williams
C.E.O US POWERBALL LOTTERY.
HEAD OFFICE NEWYORK USA.
Address : 446 Fiftheen Avenue, Suite 1012D, New York,
N.Y. 10016. Telephone Number : +16464193923
.




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