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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: International Lottery Promotions <davidcheng1@crossroofinc.tk>
Reply-To: fems_enterprises2008@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:35:00 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!


International Lottery Promotions
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the online balloting of email
addresses all over the world from the International
Lottery Promotions program held on 20th November 2018 as part of our
end of year bonanza.
Your email address with REF:CR/SW/A-D27511444 AND BATCH
NO:56/1477/LZN won the amount of (£4,500.000.00)four million
five hundred thousand pounds.
In view of this,your four Million five hundred thousand pound
Sterling will be released to you by any of our payment offices
in United Kingdom.
Our UK agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claim is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to claim your prize.Please contact our Fiduciary
Agent for verification with the following details.
Full names:
Address:
Phone:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country:
Mr.Phillip Hall
FUDICIARY AGENT,Payment and Release order
Email: fems_enterprises2008@yahoo.co.uk
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International Lottery Promotions
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the online balloting of email
addresses all over the world from the International
Lottery Promotions program held on 20th November 2018 as part of our
end of year bonanza.
Your email address with REF:CR/SW/A-D27511444 AND BATCH
NO:56/1477/LZN won the amount of (£4,500.000.00)four million
five hundred thousand pounds.
In view of this,your four Million five hundred thousand pound
Sterling will be released to you by any of our payment offices
in United Kingdom.
Our UK agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claim is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to claim your prize.Please contact our Fiduciary
Agent for verification with the following details.
Full names:
Address:
Phone:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country:
Mr.Phillip Hall
FUDICIARY AGENT,Payment and Release order
Email: fems_enterprises2008@yahoo.co.uk

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