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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: "PROF DR KLAUS KARL"<barr.christymuller@yahoo.pt>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:48:18 +0400
Subject: Zahlung ($4.500.000,00 USD) Genehmigung (CHARGE: HK-5676655 / USA544)


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC.
ADRESSE: 2965 7TH ST SOUTHWESTERN
STADT: IOWA
STATE/PROVINCE: MASON CITY
POSTCODE: 55601
LAND: USA
INC.
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REF: 05763-93655
BATCH :HK-5676655/USA544
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LOTTERIEERGEBNIS
THEMA: GL=DCCKWUNSCH
United States Lottery Inc; Hiermit werden Sie =FCber die Ergebnisse des gl=
obalen Pakets von Voting Station Draw per E-Mail informiert. Die abschlie=
=DFenden Z=FCge standen am 26.01.2020 fest. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wurde als G=
ewinner der W=E4hrungsobergrenze von $4,500.000,00 USD ausgew=E4hlt. Die Er=
gebnisbenachrichtigungen wurden heute am 27.01.2020 ver=F6ffentlicht. Volls=
t=E4ndige E-Mail-Adressen wurden mechanisch durch ein Prozessor-Abstimmungs=
schema ausgew=E4hlt, in dem Ihre E-Mail-Adresse als einer der drei gl=FCckl=
ichen Gewinner nominiert wurde, um eine Summe von $4,500.000,00 USD zu erha=
lten.
Ihre freigegebenen Gl=FCckszahlen sind: (8, 0, 9, 4, 7, 12) und die Bonusb=
allnummer (0,2). Es wird empfohlen, dass Sie Ihre gewinnbringenden Beweise =
vertraulich aufbewahren, bis Sie Ihre $4,500,000.00 USD erfolgreich beanspr=
uchen. Dies ist Teil unseres Sicherheitsverfahrens, um einer zweifachen Ina=
nspruchnahme und einer ungerechtfertigten Veruntreuung dieses Pakets aufgru=
nd von Betrug auszuweichen. Sie m=FCssen Ihren Preis bis sp=E4testens 25/02=
/2020 beanspruchen. Nach diesem Datum werden die Gelder an unsere Zentrale =
zur=FCckgeschickt (nicht beansprucht). Um unn=F6tige Verz=F6gerungen und Ko=
mplikationen zu vermeiden, denken Sie bitte immer daran, bei Ihrer Korrespo=
ndenz Ihre REF: 03893-94342 anzugeben.
WIE K=D6NNEN SIE IHREN LOTTERIEPREIS EINFORDERN?
Kommunizieren Sie schnell mit dem ausgew=E4hlten zahlenden Bankmittelpunkt=
(NatWest Bank Plc) mit den unten angegebenen Daten.
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Kontakt: National Westminster Bank Plc.
#135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UR
Bank Name: NatWest Bank Plc
E-Mail: uberweisung@post.com , info@natzwest.com
Regisseur Frau Maria Katty
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Sie sollten das unten stehende Antragsformular ausf=FCllen und per E-Mail a=
n NatWest Bank Plc (B=FCro) senden: uberweisung@post.com , info@natzwest.c=
om
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ANTRAGSFORMULAR F=DCR DIE ZAHLUNGSABWICKLUNG
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VORNAME: =

NACHNAME:
GEBURTSDATUM:
GESCHLECHT:
ADRESSE:
NATIONALITAET:
BERUF:
TELEFONNUMMER:
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REF: 05763-93655
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BATCH :HK-5676655/USA544
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GENEHMIGT FUER ZAHLUNG
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Gl=FCckwunsch von den Mitarbeitern des USA-Lotto-Programms.
PROFESSOR DR. KARIN MACWOD
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NOTIZ
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Registereintragung:
Amtsgericht Spohrstr. 6 22083 Hamburg
Prof Adel Hartmann
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