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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: "MRS. SUSAN WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salottowinning2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:01:43 +0200
Subject: Re: SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY

                                             REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
2010 WORLD CUP BID
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
2ND FLR. SABC UNIVERSAL BLDG.,
P.O. BOX 91711
AUCKLAND PARK, 2006
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
Ref. SA/LOTTO-AWD/1742 Date: 04/06/2009
RE: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
 
CONGRAGULATIONS!!! You have won the total sum of TW0 MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$2, 500,000.00).
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of South African 2010 world cup Bid International Lottery Award Programs, which your name has been short-listed amongst others. Participants were selected through a computer based ballot system draw from over 7,500,000.00 telephone directories (individual and company names) from all over the globe as part of our electronic business promotion programs.
Note that your name and that of other winners were randomly and electronically selected as we visited various national business directories (White and yellow pages) via different websites online. Your name attached to ticket number: 100-309-7482, with serial number: 513-10 drew the lucky numbers: 3,8,13,22,27,41 and bonus number 12 which made you a second category winner with insurance number: FLS433/453L/GMSA.
You have therefore, been approved for a lump sum payment of US$2,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for second category winners. This is from the total money of US$25,000,000.00 shared among the ten (10) international winners in the second category.
Please be informed that the above mentioned prize money is now in the wire system of our payee bank insured with your winning details which won the prize, therefore you should without delay contact your claim agent for immediate processing of your payment and subsequent remittance to your nominated bank account in any country of your choice.
 
Based on the above, it is imperative to contact your claim/paying agent MR. DOUGLAS NKOSI immediately on direct telephone number: +27 788 429 100, Fax number: +27 86 544 3118 Email: salottowinning2010@gmail.com
NOTE: In other to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please always quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in your correspondences with your claim agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-KKT-8811 AND BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
This lottery is a bonus for the whole world in support of the hosting right of 2010 soccer world cup to be held in South Africa.
 
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. SUSAN WILLIAMS
FOR SA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM.

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