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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: "free lotto" <freelot4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:26:59 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION'''(Very Important)

 

Nelson Mandela 
                                  You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
 
                                                  Award Notification.
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 08/11/06 of your selection as one of the five winners of the promotional Free Lotto Sweepstakes held recently as part of our EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,400,000.000USD.(One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars.)
 
This program is being launch to create awareness for 2010 FIFA World Cup that will be hosted in South Afric. Is a program sponsored by United Kingdom , United State of America, South Africa and the organization of FIFA Worldwide.
 
We in the Free Lottery Sweepstakes is by this program,Launching our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various lottery programs. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.
 
After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and South America as part of our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
 
When this programme takes place,email addresses of unknown individuals(ghost Participants) are drawn from all over the world.Their email addresses are attached to Certain numbers.If by chance, a certain email address(with numbers attached) tallies With some lucky numbers,email confirmation is being sent to the owners of those Addresses.The winnings addresses are selected with the help of a complicated Electronic email balloting system as earlier stated.Always contact your claim agent for your winning prize -
 
MR. CLIFF ZUMA
Alternative Email : cliffzumaagentoffice@myway.com
External service manager,
Free lotto sweepstakes
South Africa
Tel:+27-83-669-4633

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote Your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent Mr Cliff Zuma
 
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch No:901/00319/HLP
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099
 
1.Winners should send to claim officer account detailed address where they want their prize paid or sent.
2.Winners must send their names,address,telephone number and means of identification (international passport or drivers licence)to claim officer, via email or fax, to process the immediate payment of your prize.
 
Congratulations once again.                              
Sincerely,
 
The Promotions Manager,
The Lotto People
Randburg
PE3 8XH
South Africa.
 

   
       


Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Mr. David Alexander
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

  Abraham, Vicki                  Savery, Aldwin                  
                                                                       
Mrs. Lynda Williams    Dr. Peter W. Alexandra    Sir. Steve Ballmer
( Statutory Online
 Co-ordinator Sec.)  (Zonal Co-ordinator RSA)   (CEO  Megasoft Corp.)
  
                                                                                 
     All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines
 
 
     100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
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