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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: MOHD HARRIS <Barr@isis.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MOHD HARRIS <directorcourier@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:09:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations

Ref. Number: HSA/0854PGT/73003QL
Batch Number: 653726-26A-/FL

Hello,

We are glad to inform you that the unique result of the cfsm inter lucky lotto program held last week. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: ES-554/087/BB with corresponding serial number: 099-8700A drew lucky numbers: 04-24-67-11-55 which subsequently won in the 3rd category. Therefore you have been approved to pay the sum of $800,000.00 (Equivalent to 3,308,760.00 Malaysian Ringgit) through western union at $7,500 dollars per day.

We advise you to keep your winning information undisclosed until your claim have been processed and your fund remitted to you completely. It is a part of our security procedure to avoid double claiming and unwanted abuse of this program by some unwanted participants.

All participants were selected through our computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 18,000,000 individual email addresses in Malaysia and other countries.

However, this lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities. We hope that with part of your winning, you will participate in our next year 25 MILLION EURO GRAND LOTTO SUPER in Germany.

I decided to email the relevant details for you to pick up the $7,500.00 so we can send another $7,500.00 dollars to you as you know I will be sending only $7,500 per day due to western union limit till we complete the total of $800,000.00 Dollars

Here is the western union detail to pick up the $7,500 that was sent. To confirm your MTCN visit Western Union Website on https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer

MTCN Number: #909-040-8760
Sender's Name: Mohd Harris
Senders Country: Benin Republic
Amount: $7,500

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our support team as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff. Endeavor to contact me via my Direct Phone Line: +229 983 440 73/ Text Message

Thanks & Regards
MOHD HARRIS
cfsm Inter Lotto Co-ordinator

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