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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: Gilbert Morgan <auditboa72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_churchilllotto@citromail.hu
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:56:04 -0930
Subject: Dear Winner

From The Churchill National Lottery
Office Address: 70,St,Mary Axe, London Ec3a 8be, United Kingdom London
Contact Agent: Mr.Gilbert Morgan ON THIS E-MAIL :
info_churchilllotto@citromail.hu
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH NO: 2021APRL#L03
WINNER NO: 7

PAYMENT OF Ten Million British Pounds Starlings
(£10,000,000,00)

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that your emails/company address has been
selected for a cash prize offer as registered member of Internet
E-mail user. You have subsequently won the sum of Ten Million British
Pounds Starlings (£10,000,000,00) from the Churchill National Lottery
international email promotion.

All participants were selected from worldwide websites through our
Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 21,000 names, 3,000 names
from each continent (Canada, Asia, Australia, United State, Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Oceania, as part of international "e-mail"
promotions program, which is conducted annually for prominent ms -word
users all over the world, and to encourage the use of internet and
alleviate poverty worldwide

As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code
MSW/APR/XX21,
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937, BATCH NO: 2021APRL#L03 to your claiming agent.

(Regarding the process to transfer your prize, kindly contact your
claim agent immediately with below information:
Contact Claim Agent: Mr.Gilbert Morgan ON THIS E-MAIL :
info_churchilllotto@citromail.hu
Provide us with your full details for your payment

Full Name Surname/First: .......

Cell phone number: .......

Address: ..........

City: ..........

Country Origin: .........

Occupation: .........

Date of Birth: ........

Gender: ..........

Email: .........

Endeavor to email the agency your full details such as your winning information.
If you do not contact your claims (AGENT) within 72 hours of this
notification, your winning could be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning information secret to avoid fraudulent claim
(IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Congratulations once again!!!
Regards,
Mr.Gilbert Morgan

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