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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: "National Lottery Promotion Cash award" <personel@hipomak.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 08:02:27 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Happy_New_Year_!!_Congratulation_your_email_has_won_=C2=A3_650?=
=?utf-8?q?=2C000_Pounds_Sterling_!!!!_?=


Attention Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the end of the year 2019 draw of National Lott=
ery Promotion Cash award at our Lotto Draw Headquarters London, United King=
dom organized by NATIONAL LOTTERY and sponsored by YAHOO/MSN AND MICROSOFT =
WINDOWS in which all active E-mail address are gathered and 500 Lucky email=
s are selected through (E.R.S.L.S) Email Random Selection Lottery System al=
l over the world . We wish to congratulation you as your email emerge as on=
e of the lucky winner of =A3 650,000 Pounds Sterling attached to WINNERS RE=
FERENCE NUMBER (YM111388540489 ) No ticket was sold all selection is in acc=
ordance to our newly introduced Digital Lottery Programmed which involves t=
he use of email addresses, after many winners who won was unable to claim t=
heir won amount.

You can read more on unclaimed Prize here: https://www.national-lottery.=
co.uk/results/unclaimed-prizes


Unclaimed prizes Have you checked your tickets? The big prizes below have n=
ot been claimed. We hope the lucky winners come forward in time but if the =
prizes are not claimed within 180 days (around 6 months) of the draw date, =
they will go to National Lottery Projects,to sponsor our payment for those =
email selected winners..


Winners are advised to claim their won amount by sending their WINNERS REFE=
RENCE NUMBER (YM111388540489 ) to the claims agent , along side with the Be=
low details for payment processing.
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
(**) Your Full names:
(**) Your Telephone Number:
(**) Your Contact address:
(**) Your Occupation:
(**) Your Country:
(**) Your Age . Sex:M
(**) And your lucky number above:
(**) Have you won online Before ?
(**) Scan Copy of your International Passport or ID CARD.PASZPORT
(**) Send a Copy of your Winners Certificate.

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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
CLAIMS AGENT CONTACT:
Full Name : Albert Klein
Email : albertklein444@hotmail.com
Telephone : +448447744878

NOTE:

Any prize not claimed within this period (10 days) from now will be forfeit=
ed. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information co=
nfidential from the public notice until your claims is processed and releas=
ed to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming a=
nd unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unoff=
icial personnel.

Attached is your Winners Certification.

CONGRATULATION ONCE MORE AGAIN.

Regards,
Prof.Jerry Hoffman.
Head Of Lottery Coordinator.

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