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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: lottery <loansa2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lottery <williamsalberton32y@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:42:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$3,000.000.00 ON E-MAIL.





 


                                                Yahoo AwardsCenter

REPLY TO : williamsalberton34y@gmail.com

 YOUHAVE WON US$3,000.000.00 ON E-MAIL.

                                 

This is to inform you that you have wona prize money of US$3,000.000.00 (THREE MILLION, UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS) for 2021 Prize promotionwhich is organized in CANADA by YAHOO, GMAIL, AOL, WINDOWS LIVE and otherinternet subscribers .
YAHOO andMICRO SOFT collects all the email addresses of the people thatare active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other e-mailproviders. Two persons are selected to benefit from this promotion and youare one of the selected winners.


FORPRIZE CLAIMING


MR.WILLIAMS ALBERTON

TEL:0027 732514439.

EMAIL: williamsalberton34y@gmail.com

 

Winnershall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo Prize Awardmust be claimed not later than 20 days, from the date of received.Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

 

YourWinning numbers

NO: 07,16, 18, 43, 45, 48 Bonus 14.

Ticketno: (7Y206)

Ballotno: (BT/A)

GuaranteedWinner no: 7287589001

Winningnumbers for Wednesday 17th February 2021 Draw

Visit: http://www.lotterycanada.com/lotto-649/2021-02-17

 

Confirm under Lotto 6/49. Send the below details about you.

NAMES............................……………….
CONTACT ADDRESS...................……
NATIONALITY...............………………..

SEX.... ......................…………………..
AGE.......................………………………..
PHONE / MOBILE NO: .............................

FAX……………………….....................
OCCUPATION.................................

COMPANY...............................……

Your email Attached to Ticket No. (7Y206) and Ballot No: (BT/A)

 

Congratulations!! Once again.
Yours inservice,                                

CONTACTYOUR CLAIM AGENT

NAME:  MR WILLIAMS ALBERTON

TEL:0027732514439.

E-Mail: williamsalberton34y@gmail.com

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