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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "VERONICA MALLORY" <vvmm_6@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ricspencerlottery10@accountant.com
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:45:39 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!!!

It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category "A" winner of the Premier International Lotto South Africa. CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a prize sum of US$4,500,000.00 Reference number for your prize is ILS/SA/UK/69-810278, ticket number A/04-3919. As a category A winner, you have been selected from a total number of 25,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America. After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only six winners emerged in the category and therefore both are to receive payouts of US$4,500,000.00 from the total 27,000,000.00 United States Dollars for second category winners. We in the Premier International Lotto South Africa, It is by this program, launching our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our various lottery programs. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time. To immediately collect your prize, please contact our Category "A" financial handlers with information below: Mr. Richard Spencer Alpha Trust & Finance Company South Africa Email : ricspencerlottery10@accountant.com web site:www.internationallottouk.com Provide prize reference number-PILS/SA/UK/69-810278 and winning ticket number-A/04-3919 for confirmation. In your best interests, you must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence. You are also advised to send a copy of this Email,either by fax or email, to your financial handler Mr. Richard Spencer when contacting him. You are to keep all lottery information from the public as we will not entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and security for all winners. Other necessary Premier International Lotto South Africa information are Draw 1 number: 001-22528 Draw 2 number: 002-8073 International Lottery code no: IL66118 You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process of collecting your prize. You are advised once again to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest future. Thank you Sincerely, THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, PREMIER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA GREAT SURRY HOUSE 203 BLACK FRAIRS ROAD, LONDON SE 1 8NH

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