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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 fifa 2010 south africa fifa 2010" <sa2010lottery_7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:00:58 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE THE WINNER !!!

Euro Afro American Lottery Promotion
Switzerland From the desk of: Mrs Sandra Nzama
Dear Sir/Madam
Congratulations! FOR YOUR WINNING:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP
lottery Award International programme 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 won
you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your name has therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03. This is from a
total cash prize of US $ 100,000,000.00 (One hundred million United States
dollars)
shared among the first 200 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 US $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you through the assistance of our agent in
South Africa immediately he commences the process to facilitate the release
of your prize as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and
individual email addresses. The lottery programme was organized to
promote South Africa’s 2010 world cup hosting right. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
winning is processed and your money remitted to you in whichever way you
deem fit to claim your prize. For claiming of your prize and remember to
quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize.
That's it! Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to you complete assistance
and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your
consultation prize. For due processing of your winning claim, please contact
the DPU Information Officer Barrister Smith Mathew who has been assigned to
assist you
See below how to claim your prize.
Details on the Winnings
Your Winning Reference Number is: FLS-ZR39-825P-4 Batch Number: 74-263-BBN.
TICKET NUMBER:B9665 75604546 199
SERAIL NUMBER:97560
WINNING NUMBERS:60/84/27/17/36
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the Your
winning price is to the tune of US$500.000.00dollar. This
correspondenceofficially confirms that we are in receipt of Instructions
relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Provided in attachment is
a Non resident claims form you are required to completely fill the claims
form with your correct information and submit it. We look forward to receive
receipt of your information.
NAME
Country
country of resident
AGE
MOBILE NUMBER:
Remember, you must contact your claim agent Barrister Smith Mathew
immediately you received this message because you stand a risk of loosing
the prize if you fail to file your claim within a month from the day you
received this notification.You must claim your prize after calling him send
your refrence and batch number and all the above informations to his email
address and call him to let him know that you have contacted him through
email.
Direct line: +27 734 725 059
Email: smiththew2016@yahoo.ca

Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund
Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) TRAVELLING DOWN HERE TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR COLLECTION OF YOUR PRIZE
(2) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:......................................
For further confirmation Please call DPU office at TEL: +27-734 725 059
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions SA2010 WORLD CUP program.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Sandra Nzama [Zonal Coordinator

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