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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 Australia" <salottery2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: info_vinsco@walla.com
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 09:55:08 +0000
Subject: Contact The Paying Bank

South Australia Lotteries
23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide
South Australia.
South Australia Lottories is an affiliate of Overseas
Subscriber Agents).
Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West, United Kingdom.
From: Susan Console
(Lottery Coordinator)

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South Australia Lotteries

Winners International programs held on the 31st ,October, 2005. Your e-mail

address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize # 778009/2 drew
€1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws.You are to
receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).Because of mix up in cash
pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until
your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited

pay-point bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash
prize - winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these
instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants.
It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners

are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and
companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world
through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and
promoted by South Australia lotteries.
We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next

draws; the jackpot winning is €85million.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this
date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next
sweepstake.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to
quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of South Australia Lotteries.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program.

For immediate release of your cash prize to you,please kindly contact our
Paying Bank ( Vinsco Finance Bank, Amsterdam the Netherlands.)
Send them the followings, without the followings your winning will not be
transfer to you.

Please, you are required to provide the following information:

Names:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Sex:
Tel/mobile Number:
Fax number:
Nationality:
Next of Kin:
Contact Address:
your winning numbers:
Quote amount won:


VINSCO FINANCE AMSTERDAM

TEL+31 619 044 936
EMAIL:info_vinsco@walla.com
CONTACT PERSON: JAMES GOODMAN

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Console.


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