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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: Maria James <jameswilliamsjrrr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james44maria@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 23:07:30 -0700
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner:

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT Mega Millions LOTTERY,
4740 E University Drive,Phoenix,AZ 85034 United States.,
REF No: Allco/01-MM-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2023 MJL-01
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION PRESENTATION
CENTER: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Dear Lucky Winner:

Read the full details and forward your data to the claim officer for
the processing of your payment: -

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MSWA MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 24th JANUARY
2023.your e-mail address, is attached to winning serial number
S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently
won in the first lottery category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of
USD$3.000,000.00 in cash Credited to file REF NO:
BIC/01-MSW-L/200-26937 this is from total prize money of
USD$15,000,000.000, shared among the Five (5) international lucky
winners in this category.

All participants E-mail addresses were selected through our Microsoft
computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 Individual Names, 30,000
companies names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL"
Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS
WORD. Your payment has been insured under the America Insurance
commission (BIC) with REF NO:BIC/01-MSW-L/200-26937, Please note that,
you are to contact your claims officer via email.

you have the right to call the Claim Payment Officer Steve Richard on
Telephone number to confirm your winning, as he will provide you with
the necessary details on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your
ref.number and batch number from the public, until you have been
processed and your prize money delivered to you.

Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than two
weeks of this Notification, All funds not Claimed on or before the
fixed date will be with-held accordingly. Do contact the Claim Officer
immediately for further guidelines via E-mail:
msw_megallottery.uk447@aol.com by forwarding the verification data to
him.

VERIFICATION
1, Full Name:
2, Full Contact Address:
3, Tel:/Fax:
4, Country of Origin:
5, Date of Birth:
6, Sex:
7, Occupation:

Best Regards
Maria James
For MEGA MILLIONS LOTTO PROMO USA

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