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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: "south africa Lottery Division"
<southafrica2010worldcuplotterypromo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nunelitah@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:47:35 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

2010 World Cup Bid Union Building
Cape Town
South Africa
2110


CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Attn: Our New Winner,


RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FIRST & FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to Congratulate and inform you of the announcement today,
26th October, 2005 at 7.15am South African Time of winners of the SOUTH
AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP BID PRESTIGIOUS LOTTERY PROGRAM held 22nd September
2005. Your winning email address is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-901; with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers
43-21-54-37-10-35, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500.000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO.SAWCBL/250414382205/05. This is from total
prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the Ten International Winners
in this category. All participants were selected through a computer
generated ballot system drawn from a collection of email addresses belonging
to all frequent Internet users from all over the world from Oceania,
Scandinavia, America, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program of the world cup to be held in South
Africa, 2010 which is conducted annually.

Your fund is now deposited with our paying bank First National Bank of South
Africa (FNB), and would be transferred to you as soon as we hear from you.
Due to the mix-up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
Notice strictly confidential until your claim has been processed and your
Prize-money remitted to your designated bank account or send to us your
preference as regards your desired method of transfer of your Prize-money to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stake US$100
Million international Lotteries.

To commence your claim, please contact our Foreign Claims Agent: Rev. Mother
Elitah Gamede (CCRS) via Email: nunelitah@yahoo.it She will processing your
claim and authorizing payment of your prize money to your designated bank
account through the FNB South Africa. or send your bank account details
directly to the First National Bank of South Africa on:
fnbremittance-dept@fnbmail.co.za or fnbremittance_dept@yahoo.com but you
must have to contact your claims Agent first. With the above information
which should include your FULL NAMES, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONALITY,
CONTACT POSTAL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND OR FAX NUMBER, via this email address
(nunelitah@yahoo.it) For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to any designated bank account of your choice.

Noted: all prize-money must be claimed not later than 15th November 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the Lottery
Program office. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please, remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in everyone of
your correspondences with your Claims Agent. Furthermore, should there be
any change of email address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Julia Jordan
PromotionsManager,

2010 World Cup Lottery Promotions
South Africa.

N.B. FAILLIURE TO CONTACT US WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECIEPT THIS NOTICE WILL
RESULT TO CANCELLATION.



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