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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "South Africa 2010 Lottery Award"
<southafrican2010lottery5888803@webmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:53:03 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

From: Lotto Manager - Mr. John Zuma.
South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Briton
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: (13/26/DC36).

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING,

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010
World cup Bid lottery Award International programs held in
Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: (B9665 75604546 199) with! Serial number (97560)
drew the winning: (60/84/27/17/36), which subsequently on
you the lottery award in the 2nd category.

Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$(2,000.000) (Two million United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file (KPC/9030108308/03). This is from a
total cash prize of US $(2,000,000) Million dollars, shared
among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this
category worldwide. 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 U.S ($2,000,000) (Two Million United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our bank
manager immediately he commences 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 hotels.

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 program 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 banking Manager
immediately, you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, his contact information is as!

Name: Dr. X.P Guma
Direct Line: (+27-83-955-4524)
E-mail: dr.xpguma@executivemail.co.za

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or
before 30 days of this Notification, 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 our promotional lottery
program.


Signed: 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 claim, do not miss this
opportunity.
Thank you for your co-operation
Mr. JERRY KENN (Zonal Co-coordinator).


___________________________________________________________________
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