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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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Fraud email example:

From: "national swiss lottery" <nationalswisslottery@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kobindi@workmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:15:44 +0000
Subject: YOU WON SWISS LOTTERY $1M USD /ONLINELOTTO BONANZA

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT



YOU WON $1M USD /ONLINELOTTO BONANZA SWISS LOTTERY ONLINE GAMING CORPORATION

OUR DAER WINNER,

You won the sum of $1.M,(One million United States Dollars from the Swiss
Lottery and Gaming Corporation).The winning ticket was selected from a Data
Base of Internet Email Users, from which your Email Address came out as the
winning coupon.

We hereby contact you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a
monthly lottery. Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion of
the fund to our following month lottery. You are therefore requested to
contact immediately our Claims Department below quoting your number :

Ref: 475061725,
Batch:7056490902/188,
Winning No:GB8701/LPRC.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Name: MR. EPHRAIM KOBINDI.
Mobile: +27-82-547-5005.
EMAIL:kobindi@workmail.co.za
Johannesburg Regional Office:
123 Rivonia Road, morningside, Sandton Jhb
South Africa.

Provide the following informations needed to process your winning claim to
claim Department at EMAIL:kobindi@workmail.co.za .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Full name: .....................................
Age: ..........................................
Sex: ..........................................
Residential address: ...........................
Nationality: .....................................
Occupation: ......................................
Post held: .......................................
Tel(s): ............................................
Fax: .............................................
Company name: ....................................

once again Congratulation

Regards.
Mrs.Anne Colsweat.
(Co-ordinator)



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