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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: "conglomorate Winning lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymondchoonmike@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:20:24 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ! Dear Lucky winner

Date: 25/01/2017
Ref: 675161724
Batch: 1112102/147
Winning no: AUW8833/LDWN

CONGRATULATIONS !

Dear Lucky winner

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 25th January
2017 from the Australian International Lottery programme. Which is fully
based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.
Your E-MAIL was attached to ticket number; 00043282 0097667565 serial
number 887637232
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 17-44-12-11-98 bonus
number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$2, 000,000.00 (TWO
MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/MW 47147/17 from the total
cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this 2017 category.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent, RAYMOND
CHOONG MIKE at ( raymondchoonmike@gmail.com)

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards,
Yvonne Nagoya Shi Linda
Edwin Makus.
(For Public Relations)

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