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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: "Ms.Susan Ngongi Namondo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susanngonginamondo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 09:15:12 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!

REF NUMBER: 575061725
BATCH NUMBER: 8056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER: KB8701/LPRC
 
CONGRATULATION!  CONGRATULATION!!  CONGRATULATION!!!
 
Dear ,
 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 16TH of January 2023
from the UNITED NATIONS LOTTERY PROGRAM, Which is fully based on an
electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, Your email( )
was attached to ticket number;575061725-8056490902 serial number 6741137002.consequently, your given numbers won the lottery in the second category.
 
You have been approved a lump sum pay of US$75,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in 2nd category.
 
NOTE, all winnings must be claimed on or before 31ST of December  2023 otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organization.
 
NOTE: COST OF DELIVERY is $40 PAYABLE VIA  APPLE GIFT CARD OR MACY'S GIFT CARD OR AMAZON OR STREAM GIFT CARD
 
Note also that you will forward the following details to receive your cashier checks of $75,000 only within 24hrs.
 
(a) Name:
(b) Home address:
(c) Telephone numbers:
(d) Any identification preferably, your national identity card or drivers license.
 
Congratulations once again on your winning
 
Best Regards
 
Ms.Susan Ngongi Namondo
THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT

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