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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: "Dr.Anthony Dave" <PCH.@peace.ocn.ne.jp >
Reply-To: "Dr.Anthony Dave" <anthonydave11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 22:30:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PCH Lotto: Notification Alert!!!





PCH Lotto: Notification Alert!!!

Dear email owner
Your email address was selected as a winner of $3.500.000.00 in the recent Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake Email Lottery Draw held in Nigeria. The PCH department of contest, has approved the check of $3.5million which will be processed by SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE along with other vital documents. You should be expected to pay a delivery fee $200 for their service rendered or rather visit their office with the CLAIMS CODE NUMBERS that was sent to your email box as proof of selected winner.

NOTE: Our aim is to select winners from the internet, since you’re the original proprietor of the email box in which you’ve received the winning notification alert and have access to the selected email address. Remember the winner identity is not known by PCH prior to the Email Lotto Draw. The department of contest maintains eligibility requirements, so we implore you to update us on new development related to your winning information, in the case of change of names and/or contact details.

To commence the necessary requirement to receive your winning prize, please contact the courier company via email;
SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE
CORPORATION #7564/350
REPRESENTATIVE: Jeam Rickson
Email anthonydave11@hotmail.com
Tel: +1 (347)954-0182
with your contact details in the following format;
Your Full Names:
Your Full Address:
Your Current Tel No:
Your current Email Address:
Your State:
Your Country:
CLAIMS CODE No: CC-2381CA-SN

We congratulate you officially and inform you that your winning prize information should be strictly confidential which implies, no unauthorized access by any third parties.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Anthony Dave

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