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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "CANADA LOTTERY" <worldlot104@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kenvuyo@executivemail.co.za
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:27:28 +0000
Subject: CANADA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

                         

Y O U    H A V E    WON

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM

                            CANADA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY                              

                                   Private Bag X50, Auckland Park, 2006

                                    Johannesburg, South Africa

                                      Tel: +27 83-670-6950 

                                                                  

Congratulations!

The International Mega Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won US$, 1,950,000.00 why you have won Your E-mail address is one of 200 lucky Addresses who have won in the weekly Promotion.

See below how to claim your prize.

                                 Details on the Winnings

Your Winning Reference Number is: KMP/73253ZA/2006 Batch Number: 642376/ZA/2006.

 

We wish to congratulate you on your victory; you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the your winning price is to the tune of 1,950 Thousand dollar. This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of Instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Provided in attachment is a Non resident claims form you are required to completely fill the claims form with your correct information and submit it. We look forward to receive receipt of your information.

 

FULLNAME

OCCUPATION

Country.

Country of resident

AGE

MOBILE AND FAX NUMBERS:

SEX:

 

Remember, you must contact your claim agent Mr. KEN VUYO, Call him and claim your prize after calling him send your reference and batch number and all the above information’s to his email address and call him to let him know that you have contacted him through email.

            THE CLAIM AGENT CONTACTS ARE BELOW

 Processing Manager: Mr. KEN VUYO

Email: kenvuyo@executivemail.co.za

Email: kenvuyo2@yahoo.com

Tel: +27 83-670-6950 

Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.

(1) TRAVELLING DOWN HERE TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR COLLECTION OF YOUR PRIZE

(2) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER...

For further confirmation Please call Claim agent office at TEL: ++27 83-670-6950 

Congratulations again and have a lot of fun. The International Mega Promotion team
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. 

Yours Faithfully,

 

Mrs. Susan Jomo
(NEW ADMIN SEC)

 

 

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