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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: john more <johnmore866@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnmore@workmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 15:56:10 +0200
Subject: Dr. (Mrs.) Mercy Martins


CONGRATULATIONS

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just clouded annual final
draws of Yahoo FAIR LONDON international programs. You are therefore been
approve to Claim the sum of (£850,000.00) Eight hundred and Fifty Thousand
POUNDS.) Your E-mail address is one of 7 lucky Addresses that have won in
the Weekly Promotion.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo
Prize Award must be claimed thought their Accredited Agents in South Africa
and United Kingdom? Any prize not claimed would be forfeited. Stated below
are your identification numbers:

BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/APA-43658

REFERENCE NUMBER: 2006234522

PIN: 1206

SECRET CODE: 1976

These numbers fall within the SOUTH AFRICA Location file, you are requested
to Contact our fiduciary agent in SOUTH AFRICA and send your winning
identification Numbers to him, and He is JOHN MORE Consortium. Make sure
that you call the African Claim Agent JOHN MORE First and send him all your
winning details through mail. Don’t fail to contact him through to contact
him through Telephone or email and through email, it is very important that
you call him first be sure of your Winning. For further confirmation Please
call Claim agent office at SOURCE: INTRALOT S.A. media release CONTACT:
Financial Analysis & Investor Relations Manager. SIR JOHN MORE

SIR. JOHN MORE

Phone: +44-730223811

Fax: 44-870- 974-6825

Email :john123more@yahoo.com

2. by Direct Telegraphic Wire Transfer. The Yahoo Fair London Lottery
Licensed Operator shall keep all personal information You give us as
strictly confidential and no personal information shall be made available
to Third parties, unless obliged to do so by law or legal process.

1. Full name...............................

2. Country..................................

3. Full Address................

4. Mobile Number (.................

5. Country of Resident

5. City.........................

6. Occupation.............................

7. Age......................

8. Sex.................................

9. Company name…………….

10. Your position in your Company.

Congratulations once again.

Regards,

Dr. (Mrs.) Mercy Martins

Zonal Coordinator, United Kingdom Award Promotion

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