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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: "ZENITH LOTTERY" <zenithlottery@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithlottery@alexandria.cc
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:01:58 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ZENITH GLOBAL LOTTERY

HEADQUARTERS: Blenheim
Blenheim Tower
Westerdoksdijk 40
1013 AE  Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Zenith Global Lottery
Headquarters: Blenheim
Blenheim Tower
Westerdoksdijk 40
1013 AE  Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: + 31 - (0)20 -  5210 100
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: ZGL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B
WINNING NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Zenith Global Lottery International programs
held  on the Saturday 2nd of March 2005 in Essex United  Kingdom, Texas,China, Dubai, los angelese, Ohio, JHB, kenya and Toronto.  Your e-mail address attached to SDD number: B9564
75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 . You have therefore been  approved to claim a total sum of US$1,200,000.00 (One million two hundred thousand  United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file ZGL/9080118308/04.This is from  a  total cash prize of US$150,000,000.00
shared amongst the first One Hundred and twenty-five (125) lucky winners in this category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning E-mail address falls within our Afro
booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated  by our IPSD digital computer. In view of this, your US$1,200,000.00 (One million two hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited Bank in South Africa.  Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him. All participants were selected randomly  from World Wide Web site through computer draws system  and e-mail addresses extracted from over 10,000,00 co! companies and
personal e-mails. This promotion takes place annually.  For security reasons, you are advised to keep your  winning information confidential till your claims is  processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part  of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some  unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!. To file for  your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in  South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -
Samuel Honert Promotion
#135 Douglas/Johannes Street,
Yeoville, Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Email: samuelhonert@yahoo.co.uk  
Phone: +27 83 681 0780
Contact person: Mr. Samuel Honert.
please try to contact the office immaditely you  receive this message.  To avoid unnecessary delays  and complications, please quote your SDD and serial  numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional Global lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Patrecia Hopere
Greece Zonal Co-ordinator
Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Dr Bill Wilson
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland Tel #:+00417-6546-8379
Fax #:+00417-6547-1121
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation .

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