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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: JOHN MORE <echan@indosat.net.id>
Reply-To: john.more@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:39:49 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: : UK YAHOO.LOTTERY PROGRAM







CONGRATULATIONS
we are pleased to inform you of the result of the just clouded annual
final draws of Yahoo FAIR LONDON international programs. You are
therefore been approve to Claim the sum of £850,000.00Eight hundred
andFifty Thousand POUNDS.) Your E-mail address is one of 7 lucky
Addresses that have won in the Weekly Promotion.
PAYMENT OF
PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center.
Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed thought their Accredited Agents in
South Africa and United Kingdom? Any prize not claimed would be
forfeited. Stated below are your identification numbers:

BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/APA-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2006234522
PIN: 1206
SECRET CODE: 1976

These numbers fall within the SOUTH AFRICA Location file, you are
requested to Contact our fiduciary agent in SOUTH AFRICA and send your
winning identification Numbers to him, and He is JOHN MORE Consortium.
Make sure that you call the African Claim Agent JOHN MORE First and
send him all your winning details through mail. Don’t fail to contact
him through to contact him through Telephone or email and through
email, it is very important that you call him first be sure of your
Winning. For further confirmation Please call Claim agent office at
SOURCE: INTRALOT S.A. media release CONTACT: Financial Analysis &
Investor Relations Manager. SIR JOHN MORE
SIR. JOHN MORE
Phone: +44-730223811
Fax: 44-870- 974-6825
Email: infor_1johnmore@yahoo.com
2. by Direct Telegraphic Wire Transfer.The Yahoo Fair London Lottery
Licensed Operator shall keep all personal informationYou give us as
strictly confidential and no personal information shall be made
availableto Third parties, unless obliged to do so by law or legal
process.

1. Full name...............................
2. Country..................................
3. Full Address................
4. Mobile Number (.................
5. Country of Resident
5. City.........................
6. Occupation.............................
7. Age......................
7. Sex.................................
8. Company name…………….
9. Your position in your Company.

Congratulations once again.
IT IS OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION THAT HEROES USUALLY EMERGE.
Regards,
Dr. (Mrs.) Mercy Martins
Zonal Coordinator, United Kingdom Award Promotion.
YAHOO FAIR LONDON




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