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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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Fraud email example:

From: saeurolottery@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:54:24 +0200
Subject: Winning notification, your Email details have won in our End of Year Draw.

SAEURO LOTTERY SYSTEMS
SOUTH-AFRICAN CHAPTER.
P.O BOX 1322,BASSONIA,SOUTH-AFRICA.

FROM: THE DESK OF REVEREND ANTHONY ZUMA .

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LS/5476858720/04
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Congratulations
Be informed that your Company or private Email details have emerged one of the winners of our Lottery International
Program that was drawn on Tuesday the 4th of January 2005. Attached to ticket number 2,8,12,51,5 BONUS NO: 32, with serial Number 3291-08 , your email details matched the winning numbers 2,8,12,51,5 BONUS NO: 32, and Consequently won our International lottery in the 3rd category. Approved is a lump sum of Six Million Rand (ZAR6, 000,000) accredited to file REF NO. LS/5476858720/04 that should be released to you. This is from the total prize money of (ZAR80, 000,000) shared amongst the fifteen International winners in this category. Due to the mix up of some numbers and Email details, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money released to you.
To begin processing your claim, please contact us by Email and inform us of the possibility of your arrival to Johannesburg physically to claim your winnings,the details required from you are as follows;
1) Company name (Optional)
2) Full Address
3) Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers.
4) Brief description of yourself for record purpose.NB: Prizes must be claimed not later than 10 working days. After these stipulated days, all funds will be returned as unclaimed prizes and will channeled for charity. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please remember to quote your winning reference batch Numbers in your correspondences .
Congratulations and thank you for being part of our International
Promotions program.
Best regards,
Rev.Anthony Zuma
(International Promotions Co-ordinator).


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