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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: FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 AWARD <go2southafrica2010@admin.in.th>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 23:04:17 +0200 (CEST)
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: jesperhank2010@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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