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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: "FREE ONLINE EMAIL LORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <justwin2015@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 12:20:14 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Congratulation,
 
 
Your e-mail address have just won you One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars only ($1,600.000.00 USD) in the Free Online Email Lotto Lore 2016 Lottery Promotion held Wednesday January , 11, 2017.
 
 
Please Keep this winning numbers confidential to avoid double claims, and you must quote it in your response.
 
 
Winning Number:    1  10  18  19   23  27 >>>> Bonus  48

 
Copy and paste this Link ttp://www.lottolore.com/lotto649.html}carefully for verification of your winning number and make sure you contact Louise Prenelus Immediately with the below claim requirements.
 

 
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WINNING CLAIM REQUIREMENT.
==========================
 
1. FULL NAME:
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
3. PRESENT ADDRESS:
4. DATE OF BIRTH:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
7. MARITAL STATUS:
8. WINNING NUMBERS:   1  10  18  19   23  27 >>>> Bonus  48 .
9. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
10.EVER WON AN ONLINE FREE LOTTERY BEFORE?
 
 
=================================================
MODE OF PRICE REMITTANCE
=================================================
 
 
• Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.
 
 
• Courier Delivery of your Certified Winning Cheque in your Name and other Winning Documents safely to you.
 
 
Contact this office with your winning numbers for more details:
 
EMAIL LOTTO LORE 2017 CLAIM ENQUIRIES OFFICER
 
 
Mr. Louise Prenelus
Telephone: +1 440 571 0702
Email: lottocompwin@gmail.com
Email> lorecares@yandex.com
 
 
Once again Congratulations from members of E-mail Lotto Lore Promotions.
 
 
Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Johanna Peters
Publications Department Email Lotto Lore

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