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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 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE \(FOC\)" <www222smailbox@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: claim_dept2010@live.co.za
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:56:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FIFA AWARD


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FIFA has Awarded your Email
address with $2,000,000.00 USD in 2010
Anniversary draw
to claim.
 

Contact The
Processing Manager:
Dr. Napoleon
Best

TEL: +27 78 016
9898
FAX: +27 86
609 2020
EMAIL:
claim_dept2010@live.co.za
YOURS
SINCERELY,

MRS. SARAH BAARTMAN
(WORLD-CUP HELPERS LOTTERY PROMOTION SECRETARY)
 

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