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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: "YOU HAVE WON US$2,950.000.00 ON EMAIL"<williamsalbert5@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:28:57 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950.000.00 ON EMAIL

REPLY TO: williamsalbert5@sify.com


Congratulation,


Your email is among the two lucky winning that won US$2,950.000.00 {Two million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, As it was played in Canada, sponsored by Coca Cola British American tobacco companies South Africa.



Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now with Stallion Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (STALLION SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.


For prize claiming,


MR.WILLIAMS ALBERTON.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
STALLION SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY (P.T.Y) LTD.
50 SIVEWRIGHT AVENUE
DOORNFONTEIN, JHB
PO BOX 16638
TEL: +27-74-835-2033
EMAIL:williamsalbert5@sify.com


Your winning numbers
No: 7, 15, 23, 25, 27, 40
with bonus No: 43
Ticket No:(7Y206)
Ballot No: (BT/A)
Winning numbers for Wed March 4th 2009 draw, Visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6


Confirm under Lotto 6/49. Send them bellow details about you.


NAME:.....................
ADDRESS:...............
NATIONALITY:.........
SEX:........................
AGE:........................
PHONE/MOBILE:......
FAX:........................
OCCUPATION:.........
COMPANY:..............
Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7Y206 ) and ballot No: BT/A)



Yours Faithfully
Management


PLEASE YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT ON HIS DETAILS BELOW:



MR. WILLIAMS ALBERTON
TEL:+27-74-835 2033
E-MAIL: williamsalbert5@sify.com


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