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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 PHIL THOMAS" <mrslizzymonaco@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.philthomas1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:29:07 -0400
Subject: Congratulations Beneficiary










World Casino Directory
47 Milbank Tower. #177
United Kingdom/Washington DC


Congratulations Beneficiary

The world on line casino directory wish to inform you that your email
address has been chosen through the ballot computer system as one of the
2019 International Winners of our Sweep stake promotion. You are among the
lucky winners approved of the total cash prize of $5,500,000.00 (Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which is drawn from
the full yearly winning amount of$989,000,000 (Nine Hundred And Eighty
Nine Million United States Dollars)

This is the 3rd time I'm sending you this notification email regarding
your winning prize valued sum of US$5.5Million and i have not received any
positive respond from you or make any suggestion on how you wish to
receive your ATM Card loaded funds.

Meanwhile, we have deposited your FUNDS with AMS SECURITY FINANCIAL
COMPANY and you have to contact their Director for more details on how to
proceed with immediate release of your winning prize.Be informed that you
will take care of the security keeping fee of your fund in their custody
before they can release the package to you.


Winning Numbers: Below
PowerBall: 7 15 18 19 36 19
MegaMillions: 1 7 44 68 73 2
Euro Millions: 3 27 32 41 46 4 3
Reference Number: WCDE/7287356473298-A
Ticket Number: 01337876453215
Batch Number: WCD-728-5647-98BN
Number of Winners: 554,776
Non-Jackpot Prizes: $195,868,104

Take note of the above details then fill the following information and
send it to the Director of AMS SECURITY COMPANY MR PHIL THOMAS with your
details;


Full name
Phone number
Delivery address
Gender
Age




Name: Mr Phil Thomas (AMS SECURITY COMPANY DIRECTOR)
Reply the email to {mr.philthomas1@gmail.com}
Phone/texts: +1(678)8377523

Best Regards,
World Casino Directory Board
Head by Mr Fabian Patricks

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