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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: "Sistem ESISWAZAH" <esiswazah@terengganu.gov.my>
Reply-To: worldcuplotterydept@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 01:22:41 +0800
Subject: YOU WON US$500,000.00


SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY DRAW
HEADQUARTERS
76 NEW FETTER LANE,
LONDON, EC4A 1AG,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Internet User,

Your e-mail account has won a cash prize of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) from the Safa 2010 Lotto Draw Promo Award.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

i) Winning Number: FL/3713/4385/6711UK
ii) Email Ticket Number: FL/754/22/76UK
iii) Lotto Code Number: FL/096/22UK
iv) File Ref Number: FL/047/3620/7152UK

To file your claims, contact Mr. Jesper Hank with the below informations for
documentation and processing of your lottery winning certificate:

Your Name in Full................
Your Nationality.................
Your Present Address.............
Your Sex Gender..................
Your Age.........................
Your Occupation..................
Your Cell Phone Number...........

Lottery Claims Agent: Mr. Jesper Hank
E-mail: worldcuplotterydept@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +447011174191

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of South African Football Association
(SAFA) Draw Promotion, kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Sincerely,
Rev. Rogers Kennedy
Redemption Manager

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