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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: "Kelvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alex_kelvin2014@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 00:43:48 +0100
Subject: UK-SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

UK-SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
TICKET FREE/ONLINE E-MAIL ADDRESS WINNINGS DEPARTMENT.
UK-SOUTH AFRICA LOTTO ONLINE WINNINGS NOTIFICATION OF US$4.6M.


If you are the correct owner of this email address,Be glad this day as
the result of the UK-SOUTH AFRICA Lottery Online E-mail Winnings draws
and sweepstakes held in SOUTH AFRICA on the 28th January 2014 has just
been released and we are glad to announce to you that your e-mail
address has won you the lottery in the first category and you are
entitled to claim the sum of US$4.6M.


Your email address was entered for the online draw on Lucky numbers
KW9-283LMA-22, You are to contact

Mr Alex Kelvin
on the below email address for quick delivery of your won cheque of
US$4.6M. All winners cheque are certified cashiers and are cashable in
any country of any part of the world.


Your official first and last names
Full address & country name
Telephone and mobile numbers
Lucky numbers
Month of draw, Age and Sex
Occupation & Job title


Contact Agent: Mr Alex Kelvin
Email-Address:alex_kelvin2014@yahoo.com.ph



Yours Truly,
Co-ordinator.
UK-SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

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