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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: "luckywinners" <luckywinners@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 06:56:19 -0600
Subject: AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION



FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO:LMSP/82255742/33
REF NO:LMSP/7393794/33
RE: AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.
Attn:
This is to inform you of the release for the GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/ SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP 2010 / WORLD GAMING BOARD,Held on the Saturday 18rd of June 2006.Due to the mix of numbers, the results were released monday 3th June 2006. Your name/email address was attached to the ticket number 00788769 with serial number 0980978-0 drew lucky numbers of 1-3-19. Which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for the lump sum payment of $3.500.000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand us dollars) in cash credited to file with REF NO:LMSP/7393794/33.
CONGRATULATION:Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our
international promotions programme conducted twice in a week to encourage prospective overseas entries. The internet email was used, since most people are not able to purchase tickets and play outside South Africa. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from 20,000 companies,and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes place everythree years.
To begin your lottery claim,Your prize award has been insured in your email and is ready for claims,you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with,make sure you send the following to Rev kenneth Haul:Full names, address, country, occupation, age,sex and phone/fax number. The person appointed to handle your processing and remittance of your prize money to an account of your choice is Rev kenneth Haul Director Operation Rand Credit Commission jo'berg South-Africa.
Name : Rev kenneth Haul
Telephone :+27 761327128
Email: revkennethhaul_comjo'burg@yahoo.com
Any claim not made Two weeks from this date, will be returned as unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA SOUTH AFRICA:Note that all unclaimed winnings will be included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, remember to quote your reference and batch numbers on all your correspondence with Rev Kenneth Haul Follow all his instruction religiously.Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Nora Fakude-Nkuna
http://www.nlb.org.za/history.asp

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