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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: "APPLE INC PROMOTION AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrubbenmoore@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:07:45 -0700
Subject: Dear Award Winner..!

APPLE INC PROMOTION AWARD 2018
The Offices At Central World Khwaeng Pathum Wan,
Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
LOTTERY COORDINATOR MR. RUBBEN MOORE
Contact Email: mrubbenmoore@gmail.com
TEL: +6682875-2887
 
Dear Award Winner ,
 
This is to inform you that you have been awarded a cash price of
$2,500,000.00USD (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) from 2018 Apple Inc promotional award
with the corporation of GIZ and Rockefeller Foundation as well as
Government of Thailand, held on the 1st of October 2018, in Bangkok
Thailand.
 
Our most recent event took place in Singapore in October 2017. The
award winning of this 2018 was randomly selected in our computerized
email ballot system drawn from all the continents which your email
account was selected among the lucky winners.
 
 
Below is your award winning ref number: GIZ98682018GMBH and Pin code:
GIZBKRO082018GIZ which qualify your winning and fall in our category B
Asia regional center.
 
We urge you to furnish us with the required information shows below to
enable us facilitate the release of your winning lottery prize.
 
Your Full Name:
Country of Origin:
Age:
SEX:
Mobile:
Home Address:
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr. Rubben Moore
Lottery Coordinator

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