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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: "Manuel Franco" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ManuelFranco@pobox.sk>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 17:52:13 -0700
Subject: BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU

I am delighted to inform you I am Manuel Franco 24; I won the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history this 2019 I won the $768.4 million prize, I want to change your life, and nine other lives too just as mine has changed by winning the Powerball jackpot lottery.

mind you, and this is not a regular circulation, it is not a hoax or a scam email it is real.

HERE IS YOUTUBE LINK FOR CONFIRMATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_pDrt1np1U

you might ask how and why I selected you it was by random email selection from google and I got your email address and want to change your life too from my winning.

reply to me with your acceptance if you wish to accept my donation to you,

thank you and accept my congratulations once again!


thank you.
sincerely yours,
Manuel Franco
power-ball jackpot winner

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