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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: "SALOTTERYBOARD SALOTTERYBOARD" <salotteryaward25@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:28:27 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !CONGRATULATIONS !! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

From : Dr.Fred Botha [Lotto Manager]
South Africa 2010 World Cup Bid Lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: ( 13/26/DC36.)

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNING:

We happily announce to you the draw of South Africa 2010 World cup Bid
Lottery Award International Programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: ( B9665 75604546 199 ) with REF.
NUMBER ( 97560 ) drew the winning: ( 60/84/27/17/36), which subsequently
bestow on you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your name have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$( 4,000. 000 .00) ( Four
million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file ( KPC/9030108308/03
).This is from a total cash prize of US$(200,000,000.00 )
Milliondollars,shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this
category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate in the
play coupon.

In view of this, your US( $4,000.000.00 ) ( Four Million United States
Dollars ) would be released to you by our bank manager immediately he
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him. Also your claim included with free flight ticket and one month
hotel reservation in one of the five star hotel. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over ( 100,000,00 )companies and individual emails address.
The lottery programe took place to promote south africa ( 2010 world cup
award,) For security reasons,

You are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
claims are 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 some
unscrupulous elements( Please be warned. )

To file for your claim, please contact our bank Manager immediately you read
this message for quick and urgent release of your fund , his contact
information is as follows :
Name: Mr Duncan Sithole,
Direct Line : [+27-847-659-131],
E-mail :duncansithole@consultant.com


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th
SEPTEMBER 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program that has succesfully won this competition. Thank you for being
part of this promotional lottery program.

signed:
Ex. President Nelson Mandela ( chairman.)
Molefi OLIPHANT ( President )
Chief Operations Officer
Albert MOKOENA
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.

N.B/Call our bank manager for your cliam,
Thank you for your co-operation
SUE BARNARD ( Zonal Co-ordinator.)

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