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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 Dekevich <ceopeterk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: freelottointernational@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:17:00 -0800
Subject: Congratulations!!!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED
LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON
SW1 U.K
TEL:(+44)708-7625881

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of
the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 2nd of
January 2020. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial
Number: F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07. Your email address
attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that draws the lucky
winning number, which consequently won the New Year Jackpot in
the first category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment
of $1,950,000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
State Dollars) in cash credited to file reference number:
TFR/9900034943/JPT.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations and co-operate bodies that are
listed online. This email promotion takes place every month. Please
note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your $1,950,000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred And
Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) would be released to you by our
payment office in United States Of America. Our Fiduciary agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon
as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and
your money remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned.

$50,000.00: 4-5-34-41-3-37
$200,000.00: 22-43-6-9-28-26
$10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
$100,000.00 : 2-27-22-47-16-21
Monthly Jackpot $1,950,000.00: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks $10,000,000.00 : 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43

To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent
immediately via the email below:(PLEASE REQUEST FOR HIS INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT FOR PROPER VERIFICATION) .

MR. John Dekevich
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
821, Ring Road,Irvine,CA,90111
Contact Email: freelottointernational@yahoo.com
Contact Tel#: +1(480)-779-9849

Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the
processing of your winnings.


1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS:
3. AGE:
4. PHONE:
5. FAX:
6. SEX:
7. MARITAL STATUS:
8. OCCUPATION:
9. COMPANY NAME/POSITION:
10. COUNTRY:
11. NATIONALITY:
12. EMAIL:

***********************************************************************
The freelotto Internet draw is held every month and is so organized to
encourage the use of the Internet and computer worldwide. We are proud
to say that over 400million U.S Dollars are won annually in more
than 118 countries Worldwide. Warning! Fraudulent emails are
circulating that appears to be using Free Lotto addresses, but are not
from The Free Lotto.

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY
TO: abuse@lottofrees..co.uk

Once again congratulations.

Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO Copyright © 1995-2014 The FREELOTTO National
Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NB: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until
your winning is processed and received by you.
This is to avoid double claiming which could lead to disqualification.

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