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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: ADMIN@usvisalottery.com
Reply-To: us.fvisalotteryncv@aol.com
Date: 05 Sep 2018 02:31:31 -0400
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner!

Visa U.S.A. Inc.
900 Metro Center Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404-2172.
United States.

Dear Lucky Winner!

Congratulations! we humbly wish to inform you that you have been
awarded prize, the sum of $3.600,000.00 (Three Million six
hundred thousand Dollars) only for this yearly lottery promotion
which was organized and sponsored by the Visa USA Incorporated
for the introduction of the new Visa® Card benefits for travelers
and business owners.

The Visa United States Incorporated Network International lottery
winners were selected through (E.B.S.) Email Balloting System,
the Visa United States Incorporated Network International teams
arrange and gather all the email addresses of people that are
active on-line, among the billions that subscribed to all e-mail
global Networks, we only select Nine (9) candidates per annually
as our winners. This lottery was aimed to help families and
communities with the current global crisis and also aimed to help
reduce poverty in the global world.

You have been selected and have awarded prize as stated, this
lottery prize must be claimed not later than fifteen (15) working
days from the announcement date after the draw date in which
prize has been won. All prize settlement must be redeemed,
winners must be paid in the state jurisdiction or at the
settlement center and any prize not claimed within the period of
(15 to 21days) will be forfeited.

Stay Connected, from advancing financial inclusion to helping in
times of crisis, we're using our products, know-how and
philanthropy to bring about positive change. This offer is only
available for you this season, you will automatically be paid at
the same instant moment, so contact your claims
administrator/agent and follow their guidelines.

Contact Person: -------- Mrs. Glenda Hartwell (Administrative
Officer)
E-mail Address: --------- us.fvisalotteryncv@aol.com
Toll-Free Number: ----------------00 800 819 014

Be advised to contact your claims administrator via e-mail /phone
for the 48hours delivery of your winners certificate and your Co-
Branded Visa® Card, send the following information to the above
email address to facilitate and process your winning prize
payment with the appointed paying bank.

Ticket No #: 51 3 4 58 1 07
Winning No#: 1 39 48 53 67 68 26
Reference No#: MMV-SF76271-00-18VINC
Registration No#: MMLV-W33-3L2018

We collect personal information to process your claim, fill the
below form and send your identification numbers to our processing
agent through email and don't forget to quote your complete
names, winning amount and your direct cell/home phone number so
that they can honor your request.

1. Your full name :----------------------------------------------
--------------------------
2. Your direct Cell Phone Numbers :------------------------------
----------------
3. Occupation :--------------------------------------------------
---------------------------
4. You Marital Status :------------------------------------------
--------------------------
5. A copy of your National ID card :-----------------------------
-----------------

All winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her settlement
center, this prize is only given to you at this time and it may
be withdrawn at anytime if you violate the rules and conditions
given.

Contact your claims administrator at: us.fvisalotteryncv@aol.com

CEO: Alfred F Kelly Jr.
POWER TO YOU. make yourself at home, make the Visa Corporation
your go
©Copyright 1996-2018. Visa Lottery All Rights Reserved.

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