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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: Dream Lotto <olaakindele111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dreamlotpro@skiff.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:14:48 +0100
Subject: NOTICE!!!


CALIFORNIA LOTTERY DISTRICT OFFICE
9807 Bell Ranch Dr, Santa Fe Springs,
CA 90670, United States

Date: 2023/3/31

LOTTERY PROMOTION
Ref Number: NLUS/910/16454
Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141

NOTICE!!!

Dear Winner,

I hope this message reaches you sound and safe? I am Ms. Lynda McKenzie,
the Online Coordinator of the CALIFORNIA DREAM LOTTERY PROGRAM. I hereby
seek your consent for a mutual beneficial transaction, the CALIFORNIA DREAM
LOTTERY PROGRAM of the CALIFORNIA LOTTERY DISTRICT OFFICE is about to
kick-start its yearly internet Lottery ballot draw of US$2,500,00.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) LOTTERY PROMO.


So I seek your consent to present you as a winner in this lottery stake
promotion and if you are interested, my colleague and I will do the inner
homework on that and slot in your email as a winner. The sharing pattern
would be 45% for my colleague and I, while you take 55%. Please note that
there will be little fees to be paid for the processing of the documents
for the release of the funds into your bank account and both parties are to
be responsible. If you indicate interest, please contact the International
Coordinator below;

CALIFORNIA DREAM LOTTERY PROGRAM
California Cash Point Office, USA
e-Mail: dreamlotpro@skiff.com

Contact Person: Mr. Rodney Morgan Brown.

e-Mail: rodneymorganbrown@zohomail.com

International Coordinator

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE!!!

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Lynda McKenzie.
Online Coordinator
<Coordinatorlindabethdorantes@gmail.com>lyndamckenziee@gmail.com

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