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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: "Mr John Robinson"<duad@mindefensa.gob.ve>
Reply-To: johnrobinson1194@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 21:53:14 +0100
Subject: I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU (REPLY)

Hello

My name is John Robinson the current winner of $528.8 million on the just concluded Power Ball Millions jackpot, I know this is surprising for you to have received this at this very early stage.

But because I just received the check on Monday, Jan. 13, 2016 and I am excited, so I am willing to donate $300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to you and as part of my effort to alleviate poverty and care for the less privileged around the world, I have decided to donate to just 5 people around the globe which you are a part of.

Your email was luckily selected via a Google & Facebook sponsored email-draws, and I decided to put this on the internet for the world to see in other to relinquish any doubts.

See links for proof: http://www.people.com/article/powerball-winners-lisa-john-robinson-tennessee-confirmed
http://www.powerball.com/powerball/winners/2016/TN_Robinson011316.shtml

For immediate release of these donated funds, send your *Full Names:……,*Tel:….. *Age:…..& *Country:…..and we will instruct our payout Bank to transfer the sum of $300,000.00 to you.

So do get back to us quickly via email at: johnrobinson1194@gmail.com

Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance.

Regards,
John & Lisa Robinson.

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