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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: "FAIR LOTTERY PROMOTION" <faircl2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kenvuyo24@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:22:16 +0000
Subject: FAIR LOTTERY PROMOTION YOU ARE THE LUCKY ONE

Y O U    H A V E    WON
FAIR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
The Fair Lottery International Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won USD 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. Just contact our processing manager below for claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize. That's it!
 

Processing Manager:Mr. KEN VUYO.
Solicitors, Conveyances & Notary Public.

Email:kenvuyo23@yahoo.com
E-mail:
fair1212@hotmail.com
E-mail: fair1313@hotmail.com
Tele: + 27- 73-349-1766
Private Bag X50, Auckland Park, 2006
Johannesburg, South Africa.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copyright © 1994-2006 The Southern Africa Interational Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
 

 

 

 

Congratulations Once again and have a lot of fun.
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.

Congratulations Once again and have a lot of fun.

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. by electronic transfer using Internet system.
 
2. by Direct Telegraphic Wire Transfer
 

For further confirmation Please call Claim agent office at TEL:  +27 73-349-1766 

Congratulations again and have a lot of fun. The Fair Lottery International 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)

 

 

 
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)

 

 

Copyright © 1994-2006 The Canada Interational Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

   

 
 

 

 

 

  



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