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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: "Mr. Walton O Neil" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmartins0018@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 00:50:35 -0800
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner

Dear Lucky Winner

REF: FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL LUCKY WINNER'S AWARD

Seasons Greetings!

This email is from the FreeLotto Group Manager, Mr.

Walton O Neil, currently sitting in Nigeria.

We are delighted to inform you of your EMAIL LUCKY

RESULT in our LOTTERY ONLINE DRAW held recently in the

INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE HALL IN ABUJA to mark the end of the year

2019 Bonanza.

Your E-mail Address, which was registered with

FILWA:2019/12/31-027-21 came up along with other 21

Lucky Winners of One Million, Two Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($1,200,000.00 USD) each.

To claim your Fund Award, please contact the Claims

Director in charge through the below details with your

bank account details.

Name: Mr. David Martins
Email: davidmartins0018@gmail.com

In reply, please Quote Your Winning Reference Number:

FILWA/45698, Winning Ticket Number: 33698533

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Mr. Walton O Neil
Director of Free Lotto International.

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