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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: "Mrs Susan JOHNSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailinfo910@webmail.cd>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 01:32:45 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION ! !! !!!

DIRECTION OF THE PROMOTION OF THE RUSSIA
WORLD CUP LOTTERY
2018 RUSSIA WORLD CUP LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Ref. Number: 22/756/4007
Lot #: 497001527-AB66
Number of gain: AB 164C

Sir / Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the
result of international programs lottery winners held two
days ago of this to our head office here.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 9570015948-6410 with serial number 3648042 - 510 drew
lucky numbers 4-14-66-71-07-36 which consequently won in the
1st category. $10,5Million (Ten Million Five hundred
thousand United state Dollars).
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF GAIN



Email:mailinfo910@webmail.cd
Name:Williams Scott


To avoid errors, please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in the mail
that you send to our management that are:

Ref. Number: 22/756/4007
Lot Number: 49 7001547-AB66
Number of Gain: AB 164C
Attached form winner


Note: Anybody under the age of 14 is
automatically removed.


Sincerely,
Operations Director
Mrs Susan JOHNSON

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