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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: "SA-2010 FIFA LOTTERY " <win5@goods1.net>
Reply-To: claimdepartment@gala.net
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:56:58 +0000
Subject: DEAR WINNER / YOU WON USD$550, 000, 00


THE FIFA 2010 WORLD LOTTERYPROMOTION, 31 BRIXON COURT, CARLTON EAST GATE 200, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA 2010 FIFA WORLD LOTTERY WINNINING NOTIFICATION:
YOU HAVE WON A COMPUTER BALOT SYSTEM OF USD$550,000, 00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CASHAND ALSO A FREE TICKET TO COME AND WATCH THESOUTH AFRICA 2010 FIFA FOOTBALL WORLD CUP.
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YOUR WINNING NO: (887/13/865/37/10/83)/TICKETNUMBER: (B9665 75604546 199)
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CONTACT (DR. DAVID MOMOH)
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
PHONE NO: +27-73-749-0443

E-MAIL: claimdepartment@gala.net

E-MAIL: dr.dmomoh2010za@live.com

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INFORMATIONS!!!
FULL NAME: ......
HOME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:......
NATIONALITY:.......
SEX:............
AGE:..........
PHONE / MOBILE:.......
FAX: .......
OCCUPATION:.......
COMPANY:........
AMOUNT WON:.......

MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOU’RE CLAIM AGENT (DR.DAVID MOMOH) ON ANY OF THE ABOVEE-M AIL FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESS OF YOUR WINNING FUND TRANSFER.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
MR. RICHARD K. ANDERSON.



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