419 scam: "WORLD-LOCK-DOWN COMPENSATION AWARD"<powerballlo2020@gmail.com> Powerball WORLD-LOCK-DOWN COMPENSATION.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD-LOCK-DOWN COMPENSATION AWARD"<powerballlo2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: powerballl2020@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:45:58 -0700
Subject: Powerball WORLD-LOCK-DOWN COMPENSATION.

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Powerball Head-Quarters Usa Customer Service Marriott main street Tallahas=
see 32301 FILE REF:17LL12-2020/MICS BATCH:MC11/834/5PDH /EU2020 Powerball W=
inning Numbers History-Video Results Dear Honorable Beneficiary POWER BAL=
L LOTTERY/ Microsoft Corporations Announced you as one of the 7 lucky winne=
rs of the Ongoing Microsoft Corporations lottery Award of the Year Held thi=
s month.All 7 winning email addresses were Randomly selected from a batch o=
f 800,000,000 International emails each from Canada, Australia, United Stat=
es, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as Part of our internatio=
nal promotions program which is Conducted annually, consequently, you have =
Been Approved for a total pay out of EIGHT Million TWO HUNDRED United State=
s Dollars ($8.2 MILLION USD). The draft was deposited to the bank waiting w=
hen you will Come for it so that the money can be transfer to you via Wire =
transfer, therefore, you are to fill this gap And send it To me so I will s=
ubmit it to the bank for transfer. Your full Name=2026=2026=2026=2026.. Y=
our Address:=2026=2026=2026=2026.. Home/Cell Phone:=2026=2026.. Your Occupa=
tion=2026=2026=2026. Your Identity=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. Country=2026=
=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. Zip code=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.. You a=
re advise to send the above information today to enable me submit them To t=
he bank This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a Conglomerate of some m=
ultinational companies as part of Their social responsibility to the citize=
ns in the Communities where they have operational base.Further More your de=
tails (e-mail address) falls within our Branch Office here in USA, as indic=
ated in your play Coupon and Your prize of (USD$8.2M). will be released to =
you from This main branch office of Microsoft Corporations USA.We wish to i=
nformed you that your Fund has been Approved and insured in your name as we=
ll as ready for Delivery. These are your winning identification numbers. =
Number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026679-568-9228 Serial number=2026=
=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026..37016 Lucky number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026.15-21-22-27-47-7 Ref number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.MSCB4900 =
To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our P.B.L Microsoft Corporati=
ons Lottery Co-ordinator as follows, Name:John Griffn E-mail powerballl202=
0@gmail.com You are to send the completed verification form below to The co=
-ordinator whose email address is given above So that you will be advised o=
n what to do To get your prize money. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary=
delays and Complications, please remember to quote your reference And batc=
h numbers in all correspondences With us, Furthermore, should there be any =
change of Address, please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon As possible. A=
n original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your Deposit certificate w=
ill be sent to you by Lottery Administrative Remittance Operation. Congrat=
ulations once more!!

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