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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: "SUSAN HUAN" <lottocentre03@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:56:08 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION.

HONG KONG TAKARAKUJI CO.
YOUR KIND ATTENTION:

REF NO.: HKTKJ-1742
CATEGORY: A

As part of efforts to provide short and long term relief for the Tsunami
devastated victims of south East Asia, Hong Kong Takarakuji, has organized
our annual International lotto programme, via special computer balloting
system whereby your email address have won the sum of $1,500,000
(one million five hundred thousand united states dollars, for a worldwide
reach of winners.
Your email address have won this amount due to verious site you have visit
on internet.

Draws held on the 6th of June 2005, were effected via computer programme
simulated distribution system via the internet. If you receive this email
message, YOU ARE A WINNER!
Congratulations! Please confirm your winning by sending:

Reference Number and Category (quoted above) Full Names and Country of
residence.
Above details should be sent via email or telephone to our Claims Department
to contact below:

MR. JASE WRIGHT.
TEL: +27 720 991 159
FAX: +27 11 507 5529
EMAIL: j_wright55@hotmail.com
OLD MUTUAL ORGANISATION
Mutual park Jan Smuts Drive
Pinelands, Gauteng.7405
South Africa.

Information of your prize money, as well as payments, shall promptly be
provided. Winning confirmations must be submitted as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan Huan.

HONG KONG TAKARAKUJI
(CHARITY TRUST)
HONG KONG.


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAILING ADDRESS. RESPOND ONLY TO THE PROVIDED
EMAIL ADDRESS IN MESSAGE. EMAIL SENT VIA SECURED MAIL SERVERS. RECIPIENTS
ARE ADVISED TO KEEP DETAILS OF THEIR WINNINGS VERY CONFIDENTIAL.


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