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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: prizenotificationdepartmentt2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:59:36 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (CONTACT CLAIM AGENT URGENTLY)

Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

Attn:Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which subsequently
won you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your name has therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$2,000.000.00 (Two million United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03. This is from a total cash prize
of US $30,000,000.00 (Thirty million United States dollars) shared among
the first 15 lucky winners in this category worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet
representative office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon.

In view of this, your US $2,000.000 (Two Million United States Dollars) would be released
to you through the assistance of our agent in South Africa immediately he commences
the process to facilitate the release of your fund as soon as you contact him.
Also your claim is included with free flight ticket and one month hotel reservation
in one of the five star hotels.

All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and individual email addresses.
The lottery program took place to promote South Africa`s 2010 World Cup Award.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you in your country.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our agent
Dr.Brett Nicole immediately you received this message.

Name:Brett Nicole
Email:brettnicoleagent2010worldcupbid@hotmail.com
TEL :27 76 466 5363.

Call him on phone immediatly you receive this mail.

Yours sincerely,

Prize Notification Department
2010 World Cup SA.
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