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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: "Mr. Woosley"<bob@dereus.nu>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:58:50 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Response Is Highly Appreciated.

I am Mr.Woosley,I am here to pass vital information to you but before I proceed, I would like to know if you have been informed about your winnings. EMPOWER LOTTERY WINNER 2020-2024,

I am writing to report your recent victory won by the Empowr lottery. We are here to inform you that your empowr account name has been selected as the winner of this year (EMPOWER LOTTERY WINNER 2023) This year you won $20,000.00 Twenty million dollars, Contact our head office At this Emails address: (empowrl5@gmail.com) Or you can contact us through our office whatsapp number: +1309-324-0852 Contact us immediately so that you will know where or how to get your Empowr lottery winning of the year, A Wisconsin man who won the $22 million dollar jackpot last month decided to split his lottery winnings with his best friend to honor a promise he made nearly 30 years ago

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Yours Sincerely
Empower Management.

Kindly provide all details

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

(1) Your Contact Address/Private Email Address
(2) Your Tel/Fax Numbers
(3) Your Nationality/Country
(4) Your Full Name
(5) Occupation/Company
(6) Age/Gender
(7) Comments About Empowr Lottery?

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Woosley
+1309-324-0852

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