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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: Hilda Kent <morrkafamily25@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 07:41:51 +0000
Subject: FIFA WORLD CUP LUCKY DRAW


Dear E-mail Owner,

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee (QFWCOC) in conjunction with Google/Microsoft–Euro Online lottery Award team officially announces to you the raffle draw held this month in Europe.

Your E-mail address was amongst the5,000,000-email raffle draw, in which your email was randomly picked up by the computer from your country’s Chamber of Commerce during the 3rd Quarter Raffle draws held in Berlin.

We therefore wish to inform you that your e-mail address has won you the total sum of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro only. Participant’s email addresses were sorted out globally (Powered by Microsoft) from Companies, Individuals, Government Agencies, Corporate bodies, Charity homes and computed “RANDOMLY” Via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.

Be informed that this Free Internet Raffle Draw (FIRD) was organized by Google/Microsoft –Euro lottery Award team and Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee (QFWCOC) to create awareness to the world.

Note: This amount will be credited into any account of your choice in any part of the world without any interference from any government agencies. All outstanding sums will be configured and credited to the beneficiary via direct wire transfer system to their nominated account.Alternatively, you can also receive payment via Credit Card Payment.

Stated below are your winning Details:

Winning No: 20, 14,30,45,18,47

Reference No: QFWC2022/44.B2.

Security Code: QFWC/1922.

Kindly note that your winning numbers falls within our Euro/Africa Booklet representative office in Berlin therefore, your approved fund will be released to you through our paying bank in “Europe/Africa (South Africa to be precise)” contact Claim Agent: Mr. Phil Ducas, All prize money must be claimed no later than 28 days from the date of winning Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited

Claim Agent: Mr. Phil Ducas

E-mail: agent.ducasphil@aol.com

You’re requested to contact the Claim Agent with your information to enable him to facilitate the release of your winning fund to you. Remember to place this security code “QFWC/1922” on your subject for easy location of your file.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

FULL NAMES:

RESIDENT ADDRESS:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

NATIONALITY:

AGE:

SEX:

OCCUPATION:

MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

Congratulations!

Best wishes,

Ms. Hilda Kent


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