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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: "Addison Fairman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guinnessfortune.int@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 03:07:33 +0200
Subject: Your E-mail Ticket No: 17-30-15-33-26

Your E-mail Ticket No: 17-30-15-33-26
 
Contact the claim agents: FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
 
CONTACT:Barr.Carlos Moreno 
 
TEL: +34-631-061-183
 
Reply to Email:  guinnessfortune.int@gmail.com
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release results of Guinness Fortune ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 18th Of July, 2018. In Madrid Spain. Your address attached to Ticket No: 17-30-15-33-26 with Drew Lucky No: 37-13-50-11-39 *4*7, which consequently won in the 1ST category. You have therefore been approved for a lump payout of ( € 1,000,000,00 Euro )
 
To begin your claim you are to contact Barr.Carlos Moreno, with below form to process your claim and we will contact you within 24hrs.
 
Your Full Name
 
Home Address
 
Telephone Number
 
Date of Birth
 
Gender
 
Occupation
 
You are  to send copy of your any photo ID along with the  above info.
 
It is important to note that your award information was released today with the above Draw and Ticket Numbers
Mrs. Christina Ravenel.
 
congratulations once again
 
Please note: do not send email to the alert email you are to contact Mr. Carlos Moreno  via Reply to Email: guinnessfortune.int@gmail.com
 

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