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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: sale@nika-eko.ru
Reply-To: processecole@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:18:07 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!!


From: The Desk of Mrs. Morgan Alphonsi Po Box 7724, Victoria Square, Birmin=
gham B2 4BP Email: processecole@outlook.com https://www.lotterypost.com/gam=
e/253 Congratulations!! We will like to inform you that your e-mail address=
has won you the sum of =A32 Million from monthly British National Lottery =
Promotion held this 5 February 2022. Your e-mail address was chosen from th=
is promotion as one of the lucky e-mail address through our computer ballot=
system in British national lottery. This Lottery was conducted to reward, =
also appreciates the massive support and attendance that this event receive=
d. The committee has decided to reward the countries that participated and =
supported the just concluded 2022 Rugby World cup. Sponsorship by various c=
ompanies and organizations below. Saturday, February 5, 2022.//Ref: UKL/452=
0rwc2022. NB: Keep your REF Code personal to avoid double claim as that wil=
l render both claim=92s void Winning Numbers.. 8-24-36-39-46-56, Bonus: 48 =
You are hereby advised to get back to us to claim your winning fund. MOBILE=
ONLINE DOCUMENTATION FORM Full Names: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=
. Contact Address: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. Nationality: =85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. Country of Resident: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85....=
... Contact Number: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. Occupation: =85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. Winning Email: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85.=
.. Your Age: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Sex: =85=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85.. Ref. Number: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85 Winning No: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Beneficiary Amou=
nt: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Yours Faithfully, Dr. Harry Cole Processing=
Director=20

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