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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: office <infor.office2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infor.office2020@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 01:32:19 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON

FROM: THE DESK OF THE TURF INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE GIVING AWARD BY FRANCE
AVENUE NKURUMA SECTOR,104 BURKINA FASO
!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!

www.turf-fr.com
Dear lucky winner
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL
POOLS LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW
International programs held 3RD of JANUARY,2020.
Your e-mail address was attached to
ticket number; 911152710187 withserial number;25448743690:4800 drew
lucky numbers; 36065400/85156/077687 which consequently won in the 3rd
category, you have therefore beenapproved for a lump sum payment of
850,000.00 Euros.(eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claim has been
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is pa rt of our
security protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
Drawn from over 22,000 company and 40,000,000 individual's email
addressesfrom all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every year.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by International
softwareorganisation committee, we hope with part of your winning you
will take partin our next coming ( 2 million euro) international
lottery.To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent
www.turf-fr.com
Mr.HAKEEM AIM
infor.office2020@gmail.com
infor.office2020@gmail.com
Tel: +22899871547
CONGRATULATION !!!
Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your
prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you
must contact your claims officer not later on the 7days .
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your officers. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer
as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being
Part of our promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Best regards.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!! !!!!!!!

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