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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: claimdepartment@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:11:46 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

From: Ms.Gwen Shapiro
Canada Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw
1550 Princess Street
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3
Email: canadalottery@hotmail.com

Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49

WINNING NOTIFICATION

The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010 Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Programs held on the Thusday 12th July 2005 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100,
with Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers 3/19/22/23/25/with a bonus Number 32, for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$550,000 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US $55, 000, 000.00 (FIFTY- FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS ) , shared amongst the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category Worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be hosted in South Africa hence your winning information
must be kept to enable you participate in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants
traveling on an all expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World Cup 2010.

In view of this, your US$550,000 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our African Agent's office.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by 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:

email claimdepartment@hotmail.com



Phone+27-735-509-840,to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that has ensured that you won this competition! Thank you for being part of our Promotional Lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Ms. Gwen Shapiro

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